North Carolina is a one-party consent state for audio recording (NCGS §15A-287). Video recording in public is legal. Recording private conversations without any party's consent is a Class H felony. Secret peeping is a Class I felony.
Charlotte follows North Carolina state recording laws. NCGS §15A-287 makes it a Class H felony to intercept oral or electronic communications without the consent of at least one party. As a one-party consent state, you can legally record a conversation you participate in without informing the other parties. Video recording without audio in public spaces is broadly legal. NCGS §14-202 makes it illegal to secretly peep into a room occupied by another person, which has been interpreted to include surveillance cameras aimed into private areas. Using surveillance devices to photograph or record someone in their private residence without consent is a Class I felony under NCGS §14-202(d). Doorbell cameras are legal. Dashcams are legal in North Carolina. Workplace video surveillance in common areas is generally permitted but not in private spaces.
Illegal interception (§15A-287): Class H felony. Secret peeping (§14-202): Class I felony.
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