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Wiretap law / CIPA

State wiretap statutes (e.g., California's CIPA, Cal. Penal Code § 632) govern recording private communications and can carry criminal and civil penalties.

Wiretap laws criminalize recording or intercepting private communications without the required consent. California's CIPA (Penal Code § 632) is the most-cited example: it requires all-party consent and allows both criminal penalties and private civil suits. For AI agents that record by default, a missing recording disclosure in an all-party state is a real wiretap risk.

Educational, not legal advice, verify current rules with your own counsel.

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