All-Party Consent Policy
Acoustic recording controls for states that primarily require consent from all parties.
Scope
Use this policy where laws primarily require consent from all parties before recording.
Last reviewed: April 19, 2026.
States in this policy pack
Based on the Reporters Committee recording-law overview, the states primarily treated as all-party consent are:
- California
- Delaware
- Florida
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan (noted by RCFP at least for recordings by a non-party)
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- Pennsylvania
- Washington
Aquil required controls
- Obtain and document affirmative consent from all parties before enabling audio capture for private communications.
- For calls, use pre-call recorded notice plus a clear in-call statement when required.
- Block recording start if consent workflow is incomplete.
- Maintain consent logs (who, when, channel, and purpose) with retention matching legal hold policy.
- Disable silent/covert recording modes unless a court order or other specific legal authorization is validated by counsel.
Operational defaults
- Use visible notice at entrances and relevant interaction points.
- Prefer event-triggered capture over continuous capture.
- Keep default retention windows short.
- Route policy exceptions through legal approval workflow.
Cross-state rule
If participants are in different states, apply the strictest applicable consent standard unless counsel confirms an alternative.
Legal notice
This policy is a compliance baseline and does not replace legal advice.
Source notes
- Reporters Committee Recording Guide (Introduction) (state categorization overview; accessed April 19, 2026)