{ "batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r610_louisiana_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_la_anchorsite", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: statutory code index", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana's statutes are published on the official Louisiana State Legislature site at legis.la.gov under the Louisiana Laws Search page listing statutory bodies including Revised Statutes.", "body": "Louisiana's statutes are published on the official Louisiana State Legislature site at legis.la.gov under the Louisiana Laws Search page listing statutory bodies including Revised Statutes.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Louisiana Laws Search - Louisiana State Legislature”\n\nNote: Anchor record. The page heading is the verbatim evidence.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/LawSearch.aspx/", "last_verified": "2026-10-21", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Louisiana Laws Search - Louisiana State Legislature", "volatility": "", "from_batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "statutory code index", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r610_louisiana_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_la_wiretap_statute_citation", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: wiretap or interception statute citation", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana Revised Statutes Section 15:1303 makes it unlawful to willfully intercept any wire, electronic, or oral communication except as specifically provided.", "body": "Louisiana Revised Statutes Section 15:1303 makes it unlawful to willfully intercept any wire, electronic, or oral communication except as specifically provided.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“§1303. Interception and disclosure of wire, electronic, or oral communications A. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Willfully intercept, endeavor to intercept, or procure any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept, any wire, electronic or oral communication;”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=78938", "last_verified": "2026-10-21", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "§1303. Interception and disclosure of wire, electronic, or oral communications A. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Willfully intercept, endeavor to intercept, or procure any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept, any wire, electronic or oral communication;", "volatility": "", "from_batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "wiretap or interception statute citation", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r610_louisiana_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_la_recording_consent_oneparty", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: consent regime (one-party or all-party)", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana law permits a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic, or oral communication where that person is a party to the communication or where one party has given prior consent, provided it is not for a criminal, tortious, or injurious purpose.", "body": "Louisiana law permits a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic, or oral communication where that person is a party to the communication or where one party has given prior consent, provided it is not for a criminal, tortious, or injurious purpose.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(4) It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic, or oral communication where such person is a party to the communication or where one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to such interception, unless such communication is intercepted for the purpose of committing any criminal or tortious act in violation of the constitution or laws of the United States or of the state or for the purpose of committing any other injurious act.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=78938", "last_verified": "2026-10-21", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(4) It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic, or oral communication where such person is a party to the communication or where one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to such interception, unless such communication is intercepted for the purpose of committing any criminal or tortious act in violation of the constitution or laws of the United States or of the state or for the purpose of committing any other injurious act.", "volatility": "", "from_batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "consent regime (one-party or all-party)", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r610_louisiana_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_la_recording_consent_coloroflaw", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: statutory exceptions", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana law exempts persons acting under color of law from wiretap prohibitions when they are a party to the communication or have prior consent from one of the parties.", "body": "Louisiana law exempts persons acting under color of law from wiretap prohibitions when they are a party to the communication or have prior consent from one of the parties.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(3) It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for a person acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic, or oral communication, where such person is a party to the communication or one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to such interception. Such a person acting under color of law is authorized to possess equipment used under such circumstances.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=78938", "last_verified": "2026-10-21", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(3) It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for a person acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic, or oral communication, where such person is a party to the communication or one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to such interception. Such a person acting under color of law is authorized to possess equipment used under such circumstances.", "volatility": "", "from_batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "statutory exceptions", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r610_louisiana_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_la_recording_penalty_felony", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: penalty classification", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Violations of Louisiana Revised Statutes Section 15:1303 carry a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisonment at hard labor for not less than two years nor more than ten years.", "body": "Violations of Louisiana Revised Statutes Section 15:1303 carry a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisonment at hard labor for not less than two years nor more than ten years.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“B. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned for not less than two years nor more than ten years at hard labor.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=78938", "last_verified": "2026-10-21", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "B. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned for not less than two years nor more than ten years at hard labor.", "volatility": "", "from_batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "penalty classification", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r610_louisiana_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_la_recording_exception_carrier", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: statutory exceptions", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Operators of switchboards and employees or agents of communications common carriers may intercept, disclose, or use wire communications in the normal course of employment for service rendition or protection of carrier rights, excluding random monitoring except for quality control.", "body": "Operators of switchboards and employees or agents of communications common carriers may intercept, disclose, or use wire communications in the normal course of employment for service rendition or protection of carrier rights, excluding random monitoring except for quality control.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(1) It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for an operator of a switchboard, or any officer, employee, or agent of any communications common carrier, whose facilities are used in the transmission of a wire communication, to intercept, disclose, or use that communication in the normal course of his employment while engaged in any activity which is a necessary incident to the rendition of his service or to the protection of the rights or property of the carrier of such communication; however, such communications common carriers shall not utilize service observing or random monitoring, except for mechanical or service quality control checks.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=78938", "last_verified": "2026-10-21", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(1) It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for an operator of a switchboard, or any officer, employee, or agent of any communications common carrier, whose facilities are used in the transmission of a wire communication, to intercept, disclose, or use that communication in the normal course of his employment while engaged in any activity which is a necessary incident to the rendition of his service or to the protection of the rights or property of the carrier of such communication; however, such communications common carriers shall not utilize service observing or random monitoring, except for mechanical or service quality control checks.", "volatility": "", "from_batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "statutory exceptions", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r610_louisiana_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_la_recording_exception_fcc", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: statutory exceptions", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Officers, employees, or agents of the Federal Communications Commission may intercept wire, electronic, or radio oral communications in the normal course of employment while discharging monitoring responsibilities under Title 47 of the United States Code.", "body": "Officers, employees, or agents of the Federal Communications Commission may intercept wire, electronic, or radio oral communications in the normal course of employment while discharging monitoring responsibilities under Title 47 of the United States Code.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(2) It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for an officer, employee, or agent of the Federal Communications Commission, in the normal course of his employment and in discharge of the monitoring responsibilities exercised by the commission in the enforcement of Chapter 5 of Title 47 of the United States Code, to intercept a wire or electronic communication, or oral communication transmitted by radio, or to disclose or use the information thereby obtained.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=78938", "last_verified": "2026-10-21", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(2) It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for an officer, employee, or agent of the Federal Communications Commission, in the normal course of his employment and in discharge of the monitoring responsibilities exercised by the commission in the enforcement of Chapter 5 of Title 47 of the United States Code, to intercept a wire or electronic communication, or oral communication transmitted by radio, or to disclose or use the information thereby obtained.", "volatility": "", "from_batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "statutory exceptions", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r610_louisiana_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_la_recording_exception_hostage", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: statutory exceptions", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Law enforcement officers and investigators may intercept, conduct, use, or disclose electronic, wire, or oral communications obtained during a hostage situation or situation involving a barricaded individual.", "body": "Law enforcement officers and investigators may intercept, conduct, use, or disclose electronic, wire, or oral communications obtained during a hostage situation or situation involving a barricaded individual.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(7) It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for an officer or investigator of a law enforcement agency to intercept, conduct, use, or disclose electronic, wire, or oral communications obtained during a hostage situation or situation involving a barricaded individual.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=78938", "last_verified": "2026-10-21", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(7) It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for an officer or investigator of a law enforcement agency to intercept, conduct, use, or disclose electronic, wire, or oral communications obtained during a hostage situation or situation involving a barricaded individual.", "volatility": "", "from_batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "statutory exceptions", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r610_louisiana_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_la_recording_disclosure_testimony", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: statutory exceptions", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Any person who has received information concerning an intercepted communication under the wiretap chapter may disclose its contents while giving testimony under oath in proceedings under the authority of the United States or any state.", "body": "Any person who has received information concerning an intercepted communication under the wiretap chapter may disclose its contents while giving testimony under oath in proceedings under the authority of the United States or any state.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(3) Any person who has received, by any means authorized by this Chapter, any information concerning a wire, oral, or electronic communication, or evidence derived therefrom intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter may disclose the contents of that communication or such derivative evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any proceeding held under the authority of the United States or of any state or political subdivision thereof.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=78938", "last_verified": "2026-10-21", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(3) Any person who has received, by any means authorized by this Chapter, any information concerning a wire, oral, or electronic communication, or evidence derived therefrom intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter may disclose the contents of that communication or such derivative evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any proceeding held under the authority of the United States or of any state or political subdivision thereof.", "volatility": "", "from_batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "statutory exceptions", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r610_louisiana_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_la_recording_privilege_retention", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: statutory exceptions", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Otherwise privileged wire, oral, or electronic communications intercepted under or in violation of the wiretap chapter do not lose their privileged character.", "body": "Otherwise privileged wire, oral, or electronic communications intercepted under or in violation of the wiretap chapter do not lose their privileged character.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(4) No otherwise privileged wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of this Chapter shall lose its privileged character.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=78938", "last_verified": "2026-10-21", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(4) No otherwise privileged wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of this Chapter shall lose its privileged character.", "volatility": "", "from_batch": "610-louisiana-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "statutory exceptions", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } } ] }