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Pennsylvania meeting recording consent law

Pennsylvania requires all-party consent to record private conversations, with meaningful civil remedies.

The statute

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5703 (Wiretap Act)

What makes it tricky

Consent must be actual — the burden sits on the recorder to prove it.

What's at stake

Felony exposure; civil action with statutory damages and attorney's fees.

The posture that always works

Capture an explicit consent decision from every participant before the meeting starts — whichever state they're in — and keep a tamper-evident record of it. That's what Overturo produces, and you can download a sample of the register format below.

Also read: EU AI Act Article 50 for meetings · All state laws

This page is general information about state recording laws, not legal advice. Statutes and case law change; verify with counsel how they apply to your situation.