Can my neighbor point a camera at my backyard Arizona?

As long as the recorded videos don’t infringe on your privacy and are for lawful purpose only (like monitoring suspects or prevent package thefts at the front door), it is legal for your neighbor to point a security camera at your property in plain view. [1]

According to Arizona law, violating the law is a class 5 felony. Arizona law does, however, allow videotaping for security purposes, so long as there is notice posted if the security camera is in a place where someone would have “a reasonable expectation of privacy.” There is no notice posted. [2]

Arizona Recording Law Summary: Arizona recording law stipulates that it is a one party consent state. In Arizona it is a criminal offense to use any device to record communications whether it’s wire, oral or electronic without the consent of at least one person taking part in the communication. [3]

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You can film children in public places but it is wise to try to obtain permission if possible. What can’t I do? :– You cannot film on private property without permission. [5]

A. It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to refocus, reposition, cover, manipulate, disconnect, or otherwise tamper with or disable a security or surveillance camera or security system. [6]

Generally speaking, though, when you are in public, it is legal to record someone, video record or audio record, as long as they don’t have what is called, “an expectation of privacy,” or rather a reasonable expectation of privacy. [7]

Arizona implements a one-party consent wiretapping law, which makes it a crime to intercept a wire or electronic communication unless: you are one party to the conversation, you are present during the conversation, or. a party consents to it. [8]

Arizona’s wiretapping law is a “one-party consent” law. Arizona makes it a crime to intercept a “wire or electronic communication” or a “conversation or discussion” unless you are a party to the communication, present during the conversation or discussion, or one party to the communication or conversation consents. [9]

Illegal Recording Under the Wiretap Act Under the federal Wiretap Act, it is illegal for any person to secretly record an oral, telephonic, or electronic communication that other parties to the communication reasonably expect to be private. (18 U.S.C. § 2511.) [10]

Arizona Illegal Filming and Photography laws In a restroom, bathroom, locker room, bedroom or other location where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and the person is urinating, defecating, dressing, undressing, nude or involved in sexual intercourse or sexual contact. [11]

Simply put, it is illegal to record someone on their private property in any way. So, if you do want to take further steps to prevent your neighbour from recording you, you are well within your rights to do so. [12]

For CCTV cameras installed in domestic premises, there is also no requirement in law for CCTV signs. Video evidence is just as admissible in court, whether you inform the subjects or not. [13]