Kentucky

 
CITATION Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 526.010
SUMMARY

It is a felony to overhear or record, through use of an electronic or mechanical device, a wire or oral communication without the consent of at least one party to that communication. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 526.010. A person is guilty of eavesdropping when he intentionally uses any device to eavesdrop, whether or not he is present at the time. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 526.020.

Divulging information obtained through illegal eavesdropping is a separate crime, punishable as a misdemeanor. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 526.060.

CONSENT REQUIRED 1 party to communication.
PENALTIES Class D Felony which includes jail not less than 1 year or more than 5 and a monetary fine.