If I set up security cameras in my home, could I get in trouble for recording some1 w/out their permission?
June 20, 2010 by admin
Filed under Security Cameras
I live in michigan where it is illegal to record someone without their knowledge.. Does this law apply to personal security cameras? So if someone is in my home and commit a crime, wouldn’t I be entitled to using my security camera footage as proof?
Yes…security footage would be allowed…put a small sign in your yard that says"property under surveillance.
Yes…security footage would be allowed…put a small sign in your yard that says"property under surveillance.
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Another person would not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in your home – especially if they were on the property illegally.
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It depends on the Definition of recording. Voice or video. Many laws were written before video was so easy. Most of those old laws are about recording a voice like a phone call without a signal it is being recorded. To be safe check with your local police department. Personally I would say if you have a sign on your property stating you use video surveillance you are ok. There is no law I know of anywhere that prevents your photo being taken in public. Now if you are using the camera in a bedroom with the wrong intentions you may have trouble with that.
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