American Civil Liberties Union of Ill. v. Alvarez

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 2012-05-08

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SYKES, Circuit Judge. The Illinois eavesdropping statute makes it a felony to audio record “all or any part of any conversation” unless all parties to the conversation give their consent. 720 III. Comp. Stat. 5/14 — 2(a)(1). The statute covers any oral communication regardless of whether the communication was intended to be private. Id. 5/14 — 1(d). The offense is normally a class 4 felony but is elevated to a class 1…

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