Minnesota


CITATION	Minn. Stat. § 626A.02
SUMMARY	It is legal for a person to record a wire, oral or electronic communication if that person is a party to the communication, or if one of the parties has consented to the recording — so long as no criminal or tortuous / wrongful intent accompanies the recording. Minn. Stat. § 626A.02. Unlawful recordings, or disclosure of their contents when there is reason to know the information was obtained illegally, carry maximum penalties of imprisonment for five years and fines of $20,000. In addition, civil liability for violations statutorily can include three times the amount of actual damages or statutory damages of up to $10,000, as well as punitive damages, litigation costs and attorney fees. Minn. Stat. § 626A.13.
CONSENT REQUIRED	1 party to communication.
PENALTIES	Felony with maximum penalties of imprisonment for five years and fines of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). In addition, civil liability for violations statutorily can include three times the amount of actual damages or statutory damages of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000), as well as punitive damages, litigation costs and attorney fees.