Unlawful communications include, among other things, the use of threats to prevent another from engaging in a lawful occupation and writing libelous letters or letters that tend to provoke a breach of the peace.
Summary of statute(s): All parties must consent to the recording or the disclosure of the contents of any wire, oral or electronic communication in Florida. Disclosing communications in violation of the stateâs statute is prohibited. Both criminal and civil penalties exist for such infractions.
Federal and State Recording Laws. The U.S. and the states have their own laws governing the legality of surreptitious recording of oral, telephonic, and other communications. A personâs secret taping of a conversation is governed by the laws of the state in which she is making the recording unless the federal law is more protective of privacy.