Is it legal to record a call in South Dakota?

South Dakota 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

without the consent of a party to the conversation or discussion

SDCL 23A-35A-20. Last verified 2026-07-03.^source

Sources

SDCL 23A-35A-20 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.