Is Michigan a one-party or two-party consent state?
Michigan's eavesdropping law requires the consent of all parties, but it defines eavesdropping as recording the conversation "of others", so whether a participant may record their own call depends on how courts read that definition.
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
- Notes
- The eavesdropping statute bars using a device to eavesdrop on a private conversation without the consent of all parties (MCL 750.539c), but "eavesdrop" is defined as overhearing or recording the private discourse "of others" (MCL 750.539a(2)). Whether a participant may record their own call without the others' consent turns on how courts read that definition, which this page does not cover from an official source.
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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