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Statute:

Eavesdropping

ยง 250.05 Eavesdropping.

A person is guilty of eavesdropping when he unlawfully engages in
wiretapping, mechanical overhearing of a conversation, or intercepting
or accessing of an electronic communication.

Eavesdropping is a class E felony.

PEN 250.05 2014-09-22

Sections:

250. Offenses against the right to privacy
250.00 - Eavesdropping; definitions of terms.
250.05 - Eavesdropping.
250.10 - Possession of eavesdropping devices.
250.15 - Failure to report wiretapping.
250.20 - Divulging an eavesdropping warrant.
250.25 - Tampering with private communications.
250.30 - Unlawfully obtaining communications information.
250.35 - Failing to report criminal communications.
250.40 - Unlawful surveillance; definitions.
250.45 - Unlawful surveillance in the second degree.
250.50 - Unlawful surveillance in the first degree.
250.55 - Dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the second degree.
250.60 - Dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the first degree.
250.65 - Additional provisions.
250.70 Unlawful dissemination of a personal image; definitions,
250.71 - Unlawful dissemination of a personal image in the second
250.72 - Unlawful dissemination of a personal image in the first degree

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