District of Columbia
| CITATION | D.C. Code Ann., §23-542 |
| SUMMARY | In the District of Columbia, an individual may record or disclose the contents of a wire or oral communication if he or she is a party to the communication, or has received prior consent from one of the parties, unless the recording is done with criminal or injurious intent. A recording made without proper consent can be punished criminally by a fine of no more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisonment for no more than five years, or both. D.C. Code Ann. § 23-542. |
| CONSENT REQUIRED | 1 party to communication. |
| PENALTIES | A recording made without proper consent can be punished as a felony and include a fine of no more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisonment for no more than five years, or both. D.C. Code Ann. § 23-542. |
