Can you record a phone call in Wyoming?
You can record a call you take part in without asking the others. Wyoming's interception law only forbids it when the purpose is a crime or a civil wrong.
- Phone calls
- Wyoming Statutes section 7-3-702 bans intercepting calls and other electronic communications. Subsection (b)(iv) allows it when you are a party to the communication or one party gave prior consent, unless the purpose is a crime or a civil wrong. Federal law (18 U.S.C. 2511) sets the same one-party rule.
- Business calls
- Wyoming sets no notice rule for a participant who records, and it has no general consumer privacy law. If the other person may be in an all-party state such as California or Washington, announce the recording and get consent. If recordings holding sensitive personal data leak, Wyoming's breach notice law (section 40-12-502) may apply.
- What counts as consent
- As a participant, your own consent is enough. Wyoming requires no beep or announcement. For a call you are not part of, one participant must give prior consent.
- Penalties
- Felony: up to 5 years in prison, a fine up to $1,000, or both (less for some radio and cordless intercepts). Victims can sue for actual damages of at least $1,000 a day, plus punitive damages and fees.
Say this at the start
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- English
Before we start: I record my calls so I can keep accurate notes. Is that OK with you?
Worth knowing
- In-person conversations follow the same rule where the speaker reasonably expects privacy. Talk in open public places can be recorded.
- The interception law dates from 2001. The current official text matches it, and no change was found for 2023 to 2026.
Sources
Checked on 14 October 2026. A plain summary of the law, not legal advice.
- Wyoming Statutes Title 7, sections 7-3-701 to 7-3-712 (Wyoming Legislature)statute
- 2001 enrolled act SF0062, communication interception (Wyoming Legislature)statute
- 18 U.S.C. 2511, federal Wiretap Act (govinfo)statute
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: Wyoming recording guideguide
- Wyoming data privacy laws (RecordingLaw, reviewed August 2026)guide
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Questions
Is Wyoming a one-party consent state?
Yes. You can record a call you take part in without asking the others. Wyoming's interception law only forbids it when the purpose is a crime or a civil wrong.
Can a business record calls in Wyoming?
Wyoming sets no notice rule for a participant who records, and it has no general consumer privacy law. If the other person may be in an all-party state such as California or Washington, announce the recording and get consent. If recordings holding sensitive personal data leak, Wyoming's breach notice law (section 40-12-502) may apply.
What counts as consent in Wyoming?
As a participant, your own consent is enough. Wyoming requires no beep or announcement. For a call you are not part of, one participant must give prior consent.
What happens if you record a call illegally in Wyoming?
Felony: up to 5 years in prison, a fine up to $1,000, or both (less for some radio and cordless intercepts). Victims can sue for actual damages of at least $1,000 a day, plus punitive damages and fees.
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