Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union of Ill. v. Alvarez
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 8, 2012No. 11-1286PublishedCited by 292 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
The Illinois eavesdropping statute makes it a felony to audio record “all or any part of any conversation” unless all parties to the conversation give their consent. 720 III. Comp. Stat. 5/14 — 2(a)(1). The statute covers any oral communication regardless of whether the communication was intended to be private. Id. 5/14 — 1(d). The offense is normally a class 4 felony but is elevated to a class 1 felony — with a possible prison term of four to fifteen years' — if one of the recorded individuals is performing duties as a law-enforcement officer. Id. 5/14-4(b). Illinois…
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