Can anyone tape record your conversation without your knowledge?

Full question:

My question is, can anyone tape record your conversation without your knowledge? Can they record you on the phone without your knowledge? Can they use it in court if they set you up to do so?

• Category: Civil Rights
• Date: 04/07/2025
• State: Mississippi

Answer:

The following is a Mississippi statute:

§ 41-29-531. Exceptions to civil liability for violation of this
article.

This article shall not apply to:

(a) An operator of a switchboard, or an officer, employee or agent of a
communication common carrier whose facilities are used in the
transmission of a wire communication, intercepts a communication, or who
discloses or uses an intercepted communication in the normal course of
employment while engaged in an activity that is a necessary incident to
the rendition of service or to the protection of the rights or property
of the carrier of the communication;

(b) An officer, employee or agent of a communication common carrier who
employs or uses any equipment or device which may be attached to any
telephonic equipment of any subscriber which permits the interception and
recording of any telephonic communications solely for the purposes of
business service improvements;

(c) An officer, employee or agent of a communication common carrier who
provides information, facilities or technical assistance to an
investigative or law enforcement officer who is authorized as provided by
this article to intercept a wire, oral or other communication;

(d) A person acting under color of law who intercepts a wire, oral or
other communication if the person is a party to the communication, or if
one (1) of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to
the interception; or

(e) A person not acting under color of law who intercepts a wire, oral
or other communication if the person is a party to the communication, or
if one (1) of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to
the interception unless the communication is intercepted for the purpose
of committing any criminal or tortious act in violation of the
Constitution or laws of the United States or of this state, or for the
purpose of committing any other injurious act.