Is it legal to voice record a meeting without consent?

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The only way I can think of for US law to be relevant is if you want to record an international phone conversation etc.

Whether you’re part of the conversation or not, if you don’t obtain
consent, you need to have a reason to make the recording e.g. protection
of your rights, public interest, etc. Even if you have a legitimate
reason to make the recording, you can’t use that as an excuse to expose
irrelevant details of people’s private lives.

In the Criminal Code, it’s Chapter 28 (Art. 315 to 319). The Personal Information Protection Act may also apply.

Consent is required in some situations, e.g. the Regulations of Court
Audience and Regulations of Audio Recording in Court both prohibit
recording a trial without permission, even when it’s open to the public.

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I don’t know what this reminds me of… :smiley:

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It’s being discussed in the media right now after someone recorded a video of former president Chen Shui-bian walking down the street.

One argument posited is that it is not illegal, but it is rude to do so.

http://udn.com/news/story/1/2056866

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In Chen Shui-bian’s case, he would be considered a person of public interest, which gives a lot more leeway when it comes to media attention.

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So is there a simple yes or no answer to one-party consent recording in Taiwan?

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^ This - anyone have a yes or no answer?

In USA, some states say no; but many states say “as long as you are knowingly part of the conversation” [eg, even if you don’t talk, you are at least ‘expected’ to hear this info as opposed to eavesdropping.]