Is it legal to record a call in Maryland?

Maryland is an all-party consent state for recording conversations. In an all-party consent state, all parties to the conversation must consent before it is recorded.

The statute

One of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to the interception.

Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. 10-402(c)(3). Last verified 2026-07-03.^source

Sources

Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. 10-402(c)(3) 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.