Editing Wiretapping (section)

===United States===
In the [[United States]], under the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act]], federal intelligence agencies can get approval for wiretaps from the [[United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court]], a court with secret proceedings, or in certain circumstances from the [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] without a court order.<ref>{{USC2|50|1805|Issuance of order}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/98-327.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/98-327.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live |title=Privacy: An Abbreviated Outline of Federal Statutes Governing Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping |last1=Stevens |first1=Gina |last2=Doyle |first2=Charles |date=2012-10-09 |publisher=Congressional Research Service |location=Washington, DC |access-date=2018-01-29}}</ref>

The [[telephone call recording laws]] in most U.S. states require only one party to be aware of the recording, while twelve states require both parties to be aware.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.versadial.com/the-complicated-legality-of-voice-recording-in-2013/ |title=The Complicated Legality of Voice Recording in 2013 |date=2019-05-24 |website=Versadial Solutions |access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.epic.org/privacy/consumer/states.html |title=Privacy Laws by State |website=Electronic Privacy Information Center |access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref> In Nevada, the state legislature enacted a law making it legal for a party to record a conversation if one party to the conversation consented, but the Nevada Supreme Court issued two judicial opinions changing the law and requiring all parties to consent to the recording of a private conversation for it to be legal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pickardparry.com/2014/04/is-it-legal-to-record-a-conversation/ |title= Is It Legal to Record a Conversation in Nevada Without the Other Party's Consent? Is It Legal to Record a Conversation in Nevada Without the Other Party's Consent? |last=Parry |first=Zachariah B. |date=2014-05-09 |website=Parry & Pfau |access-date=2015-01-24}}</ref> It is considered better practice to announce at the beginning of a call that the conversation is being recorded.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.callcorder.com/phone-recording-law-america.htm |title=United States Telephone Recording Laws |website=Call Corder |access-date=2011-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/RECORDING.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.rcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/RECORDING.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live |title=Reporter's Recording Guide |last1=Rasmussen |first1=Kirsten |last2=Komperda |first2=Jack |date=Summer 2012 |publisher=The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press |access-date=2018-01-20 |last3=Baldino |first3=Raymond}}</ref>

The [[Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution]] protects privacy rights by requiring a [[Search warrant|warrant]] to search a person. However, telephone tapping is the subject of controversy surrounding violations of this right. There are arguments that wiretapping invades a person's personal privacy and therefore violates their Fourth Amendment rights. On the other hand, there are certain rules and regulations, which permit wiretapping. A notable example of this is the [[Patriot Act]], which, in certain circumstances, gives the government permission to wiretap citizens.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Soma |first1=John T. |last2=Nichols |first2=Maury M. |last3=Maish |first3=Lance A. |last4=Rogers |first4=Jon David |date=Winter 2005 |title=Balance of privacy vs. security: a historical perspective of the USA PATRIOT Act |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A139431581/ITOF |journal=Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal |publisher=Rutgers University School of Law |location=Newark |volume=31 |issue=2 |pages=285–346 |issn=0735-8938 |id=GALE{{!}}A139431581 |url-access=subscription |via=Gale General OneFile}}</ref> In addition, wiretapping laws vary per [[U.S. state|state]], making it even more difficult to determine whether the Fourth Amendment is being violated.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Slobogin |first=Christopher |date=2002 |title=Public Privacy: Camera Surveillance of Public Places and the Right to Anonymity |url=https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.journals/mislj72&i=227 |journal=Mississippi Law Journal |volume=72 |pages=213–316 |url-access=subscription |via=HeinOnline}}</ref>