A&A: Is a recorded message on a voicemail considered private?
FAC
January 9, 2013
Q: Is a recorded message on a voicemail considered private or can it be recorded for legal purposes? A: It is doubtful that the recording of a message from someone who voluntarily leaves a message on a voicemail will violate a wiretapping law because the laws generally prohibit only surreptitious listening or recording. Those leaving voicemail messages fully expect that such messages will be recorded. For example, California’s Eavesdropping Law, Cal. Penal Code section 632