Is it legal to record a call in Maine?

Maine 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

A person given prior authority by the sender or receiver.

15 M.R.S. 709(4)(C). Last verified 2026-07-03.^source

Sources

15 M.R.S. 709(4)(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.