Privacy & Surveillance in San Diego County, CA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in San Diego County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of San Diego County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Recording & Consent Laws
California is a two-party (all-party) consent state under Penal Code §632. Recording confidential conversations without all parties' consent is a crime. This applies countywide in San Diego County. Public conversations where there is no privacy expectation are not protected.
San Diego County Recording and Consent Laws
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Penal Code § 632(a)-(c)
(a) A person who, intentionally and without the consent of all parties to a confidential communication, uses an electronic amplifying or recording device to eavesdrop upon or record the confidential communication, whether the communication is carried on among the parties in the presence of one another or by means of a telegraph, telephone, or other device, except a radio, shall be punished by a...
Privacy & Surveillance by City in San Diego County
1 cities in San Diego County have their own privacy & surveillance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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