Is it legal to record a call in Alabama?

Alabama is a one-party consent state for recording conversations. In a one-party consent state, a party to the conversation may record it.

The statute

To overhear, record, amplify or transmit any part of the private communication of others without the consent of at least one of the persons engaged in the communication, except as otherwise provided by law.

Ala. Code 13A-11-30(1). Last verified 2026-07-03.^source

Sources

Ala. Code 13A-11-30(1) Tier D last verified 2026-07-03

Important

This page is general information, not legal advice. Recording laws have edge cases that this summary does not cover, including in-person versus phone recording, calls that cross state lines, and law-enforcement exceptions. Laws change. Confirm the current statute at the official source linked below, and consult your own counsel before relying on it.