<P> Georgia wiretapping laws are regulated under O.C.G.A. § 16 - 11 - 62, § 16 - 11 - 64, and § 16 - 11 - 66 . The law divides wiretapping into two categories, recording conversations (audio) and recording actions (photos and videos). </P> <P> Conversations in private places are banned from third party audio recording and a member of a conversation can covertly record the conversation without the consent of others . Conversations that occur in public can be recorded by a third party (see O.C.G.A. § 16 - 11 - 62). </P> <P> Recording actions in public places without the consent of those being recorded is legal . Recording actions in a private place or in a public place that is out of public view requires the consent of all those being recorded (see O.C.G.A. § 16 - 11 - 62). The law has further clauses regarding recording actions of individuals under 18 as well as when it is on one's own property . </P> <P> A person can "tap" his or her own phone and record the conversation without the permission of the person to whom they are talking . That is because the person is consenting to the recording and they are actively involved in the conversation being recorded . </P>

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