No. SB 1446
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Interception and Disclosure of Oral Communications; Authorizing a person to intercept and record an oral communication if the person is a party to the communication and certain conditions are met; limiting the use of the intercepted communication to evidencing an act of domestic violence, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDFlorida law currently prohibits intercepting oral communications. This bill creates a specific exception for domestic violence situations. It allows one party to record the conversation if they have reasonable grounds to believe it will capture evidence of domestic violence.
The recording may only be provided to law enforcement, an attorney, or a court. It must be used specifically to evidence an act of domestic violence. The bill explicitly prohibits any other dissemination or sharing of the recording.
This change applies to oral communications only. It does not change the rules for wire or electronic communications. The effective date is July 1, 2026. The definition of domestic violence is taken from existing statute 741.28.
AICreates a new legal exception allowing a party to a conversation to record it if they reasonably believe it will capture evidence of domestic violence.
AIPermits the recorded evidence to be shared only with law enforcement, an attorney, or a court specifically to evidence an act of domestic violence.
AIForbids the person who made the recording from disseminating or sharing the recording for any other purpose.