Washington, a recorded announcement counts as all-party consent (RCW 9.73.030(3))
In Washington an announcement that the call is being recorded counts as all-party consent, provided the announcement is itself on the recording. Each recording in an archive should carry it.
Dated 19 Oct 2026Source checked 19 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“(3) Where consent by all parties is needed pursuant to this chapter, consent shall be considered obtained whenever one party has announced to all other parties engaged in the communication or conversation, in any reasonably effective manner, that such communication or conversation is about to be recorded or transmitted: PROVIDED, That if the conversation is to be recorded that said announcement shall also be recorded.”
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