Cal. Pen. Code § 633.5

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 633.5 - No prohibition of one party recording confidential communication relating to commission of certain crimes

Sections 631, 632, 632.5, 632.6, and 632.7 do not prohibit one party to a confidential communication from recording the communication for the purpose of obtaining evidence reasonably believed to relate to the commission by another party to the communication of the crime of extortion, kidnapping, bribery, any felony involving violence against the person, including, but not limited to, human trafficking, as defined in Section 236.1, or a violation of Section 653m, or domestic violence as defined in Section 13700. Sections 631, 632, 632.5, 632.6, and 632.7 do not render any evidence so obtained inadmissible in a prosecution for extortion, kidnapping, bribery, any felony involving violence against the person, including, but not limited to, human trafficking, as defined in Section 236.1, a violation of Section 653m, or domestic violence as defined in Section 13700, or any crime in connection therewith.

Ca. Pen. Code § 633.5

Amended by Stats 2017 ch 191 (AB 413),s 1, eff. 1/1/2018.
Amended by Stats 2016 ch 855 (AB 1671),s 3, eff. 1/1/2017.