Recording Laws by State
How it works: When you tap ACTIVATE, HeroWitness reads your GPS location and detects your state. If you're in a two-party consent state, the AI agent announces the recording before a single frame is captured. You don't need to know which state you're in — we handle it.
One-Party vs. Two-Party Consent
One-party consent means only one person in the conversation needs to consent to recording — that's you, by activating the session. Recording can begin immediately.
Two-party consent (also called "all-party consent") means all parties must be informed. HeroWitness fires the recording announcement automatically before saving footage, satisfying this requirement.
| State | Consent Type | HeroWitness Handling |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ✓ Auto — recording starts immediately | |
| California | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| Florida | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| Illinois | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| Maryland | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| Massachusetts | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| Michigan | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| Montana | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| Nevada | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| New Hampshire | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| Oregon | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| Pennsylvania | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| Washington | ✓ Auto — agent announces before capture | |
| All other states | ✓ Auto — recording starts immediately |
This is not legal advice. Recording laws are complex and subject to change. HeroWitness's automatic handling is designed to satisfy standard consent requirements, but you are responsible for compliance in your jurisdiction.