In Wisconsin, it’s generally legal to record a conversation between two parties if at least one of them consents. This means that if you’re having a conversation with someone and you want to record it, you can do so without their explicit consent. However, if a third party wants to record a conversation between two people, they would need the consent of at least one of the parties involved.

Exceptions to the Rule

There are some exceptions to this rule, according to Milwaukee attorney Maxted Lenz. For example, if two people are talking loudly on a public bus, they don’t have an expectation of privacy. In this case, a third party could record their conversation without violating Wisconsin’s one-party law.

The law is less clear when it comes to recording calls with people in other states. If someone in a one-party state, like Wisconsin, wants to record a call with someone in a two-party state, it’s not entirely clear which state’s laws would apply. The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press recommends that reporters assume the two-party state law applies in these situations.

Original reporting: Wisconsin Watch — read the source article.