Is it legal to record a call in Iowa?

Iowa 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

It is not unlawful under this chapter for a person acting under color of law to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication, if the person is a party to the communication or one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to the interception.

Iowa Code 808B.2(2)(c). Last verified 2026-07-03.^source

Sources

Iowa Code 808B.2(2)(c) 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.