Saturday, June 25, 2011

penal code 632,,OPEN BOARD MEETINGS CAN BE VIDEOTAPED

Penal Code §632. The Penal Code makes it a crime to record confidential conversations without the other person's consent. However, the prohibition does not apply to open board meetings or to membership meetings. Private membership meetings are deemed public forums for the limited purpose of free speech by the membership. Damon v. Ocean Hills; Penal Code §632. As a result, recording a board or membership meeting does not violate the Penal Code




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