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Is it legal to record a call in Vermont?

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

Vermont has not enacted a state wiretapping or eavesdropping statute (per the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Vermont Law Review), so recording is governed by the federal Wiretap Act quoted below. Vermont Supreme Court decisions on secret recording (such as State v. Geraw) concern government actors under the Vermont Constitution, not a private person recording their own call. This is general information, not legal advice; consult your own counsel.

The statute

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

18 U.S.C. 2511(2)(d) (federal Wiretap Act). Last verified 2026-07-03.source

Frequently asked questions

Can I record a phone call I am on in Vermont?

Vermont is a one-party consent state for recording conversations. In a one-party consent state, a party to the conversation may record it. See the statute quoted above and confirm at the official source linked below. This is general information, not legal advice.

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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.