Is Connecticut a one-party or two-party consent state?

Connecticut's civil law requires everyone's consent to record a phone call, unless a notice is recorded at the start of the call or a warning tone sounds about every 15 seconds. Its criminal law only bars recording by someone who isn't on the call.

General information, not legal advice. Check the statute and talk to a lawyer about your situation.

Statute checked October 15, 2026

The law

Rule: A state where the consent rule depends on the situation
Statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-570d(a); 53a-187, 53a-189 (statute text from Justia's copy of the state code), related section 1
Notes: Connecticut has different civil and criminal rules. The civil statute bars recording a private telephone call unless all parties consent (in writing or on the recording), a verbal notice is recorded at the start of the call, or an automatic warning tone sounds about every 15 seconds (52-570d). The criminal wiretapping definition covers only recording by someone other than a sender or receiver without the consent of either one (53a-187).

For businesses using an AI receptionist

AI receptionists usually record and transcribe calls. Announcing at the start of the call that it's recorded, and that the caller is speaking with an AI assistant, is the common way businesses handle callers from states with stricter rules.

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Other Connecticut rules for AI calls

Telemarketing (Connecticut Do Not Call and telephonic sales call rules)

Telemarketing and automated calls

Telephonic sales calls (which include texts) need the consumer's prior express written consent, a signed agreement that names the phone number and the means of contact, such as an automated dialing system, recorded message device or soundboard technology.
The definition of telephonic sales call excludes calls made in response to a consumer's request or inquiry, calls to existing customers who have not opted out, and business-to-business calls.
Calls only between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. in the consumer's local time.
Within 10 seconds of the start of the call, the caller must say who they are, the purpose of the call, and who they are calling for, then ask whether the consumer wants to continue, end the call, or be removed from the caller's list.
If asked to stop, the caller must end the call within 10 seconds, remove the consumer, and not sell or share their information.
Caller ID may not be blocked or made misleading.

Conn. Gen. Stat. 42-284, 42-288a

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