Violating this law carries up to a $10,000 fine and a possible prison term, or both. As a reporter, you do not need to disclose that you are recording a conversation to which you are a party. Wisconsin, like most states, is a “single-party consent” state for recording conversations. Wisconsin law provides an exception to the wiretap statute.
Intercepting or recording a private conversation or disclosing or trying to disclose such a recording without the consent of all parties is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines, unless the interception is a first offense committed without any illegal purpose, and not for commercial gain. Fla. Stat. § 934.03 (4
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-20: Recording a conversation in violation of South Carolina law is considered a felony. S.C. Code Ann. § 16‐17‐ 470 (A): Eavesdropping and becoming a peeping tom in violation of South Carolina video recording laws is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $500, or both.
One party consent laws mean that only one person involved in a conversation needs to give consent for the recording to be legal. Several states have adopted one party consent laws. The one party consent states include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas