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> No, not legally. Most states have two-party recording laws, laws about recording on private property, etc.

In my state: Record? No. Listen? Yes.

> No, not legally. That falls under what is generally termed peeping Tom laws

In my state: Per statute, requires intent of voyeurism. There is some case law which suggests otherwise, based on a broad general right to privacy. It's very case-specific.



Which state? Most have eavesdropping laws.

And I say peeping Tom laws, but some of the laws related there do not require it to be an intimate act. Some, like "prowling" laws make it a crime to be close to someone's house at night.




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