Legislation

• According to Title XLVII, Chapter 934 of the 2009 Florida Statutes, no person may record a telephone call or any other communication without the consent of all involved parties. In addition, the Florida law goes on to forbid those who possess illegally recorded calls from sharing any information obtained from the recording.
  
  

Punishment

• Subsection four of the Florida statute governing telephone recordings notes that those who record conversations without consent have committed a third degree felony offense. Such an offense could result in fines or jail time or both.
  
  

Exemptions

• Though the state of Florida requires consent when recording calls, the law allows some exceptions. Law enforcement officers who have obtained a court order may record calls to gather evidence of criminal activity. In addition, law enforcement agencies may record other electronic communications like computer hacking and telegrams. Telephone service providers may record the beginning and end time of telephone calls for billing purposes.