State by state
Hidden camera laws, state by state
A hidden camera in a bedroom or bathroom is a crime almost everywhere in the U.S. — here’s the actual statute for each state below, not a generic summary.
Every citation here was checked against the state’s own statute text or Justia’s copy of it, not a marketing page. Where a source didn’t clearly state a penalty class, we say so instead of guessing — a wrong citation is worse than no citation. All 50 states are covered here, each verified the same way. For the federal law, wiretap rules, and civil claims that sit above any one state's statute, see the full rights primer.
CaliforniaPenal Code § 647(j)
TexasPenal Code § 21.15 (Invasive Visual Recording)
New YorkPenal Law § 250.45 (Unlawful Surveillance, Second Degree)
FloridaFla. Stat. § 810.145 — renamed “Digital Voyeurism” in a 2024 amendment
Illinois720 ILCS 5/26-4 (Unauthorized Video Recording and Live Video Transmission)
Pennsylvania18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7507.1 (Invasion of Privacy)
OhioOhio Revised Code § 2907.08 (Voyeurism)
GeorgiaO.C.G.A. § 16-11-62 (Eavesdropping, Surveillance, or Intercepting Communication Which Invades Privacy)
North CarolinaG.S. § 14-202 (Secretly Peeping Into Room Occupied by Another Person)
MichiganMCL § 750.539j
New JerseyN.J.S.A. § 2C:14-9 (Invasion of Privacy)
VirginiaCode of Virginia § 18.2-386.1 (Unlawful Filming, Videotaping or Photographing of Another)
WashingtonRCW § 9A.44.115 (Voyeurism)
ArizonaA.R.S. § 13-1424 (Voyeurism)
MassachusettsM.G.L. c. 272, § 105 (Photographing, Videotaping or Electronically Surveilling Partially Nude or Nude Person)
TennesseeTenn. Code § 39-13-605 (Unlawful Photographing in Violation of Privacy)
ColoradoC.R.S. § 18-3-405.6 (Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification)
NevadaNRS § 200.604 (Capturing Image of Private Area of Another Person)
HawaiiHRS § 711-1110.9 (Violation of Privacy in the First Degree)
South CarolinaS.C. Code § 16-17-470 (Eavesdropping, Peeping, Voyeurism)
AlabamaAla. Code § 13A-11-32.1 (Aggravated Criminal Surveillance)
AlaskaAlaska Stat. § 11.61.123 (Indecent Viewing or Production of a Picture)
ArkansasArk. Code Ann. § 5-16-101 (Crime of Video Voyeurism)
ConnecticutConn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-189a (Voyeurism)
Delaware11 Del. Code § 1335 (Violation of Privacy)
IndianaInd. Code § 35-45-4-5 (Voyeurism; Public Voyeurism; Aerial Voyeurism)
IowaIowa Code § 709.21 (Invasion of Privacy — Nudity)
KansasKan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6101(a)(6) (Breach of Privacy)
KentuckyKRS § 531.090 (Voyeurism)
LouisianaLa. R.S. § 14:283 (Video voyeurism)
MarylandMd. Code, Criminal Law § 3-902 (Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent)
MinnesotaMinn. Stat. § 609.746 (Interference with Privacy)
MissouriMo. Rev. Stat. § 565.252 (Invasion of Privacy)
Oklahoma21 Okla. Stat. § 1171(B) (Peeping Tom — Use of Photographic, Electronic or Video Equipment)
WisconsinWis. Stat. § 942.09 (Representations Depicting Nudity)
IdahoIdaho Code § 18-6605 (Video Voyeurism)
Maine17-A M.R.S. § 511 (Violation of Privacy)
MississippiMiss. Code Ann. § 97-29-63 (Photographing or Filming Another Without Permission Where There Is Expectation of Privacy)
MontanaMont. Code Ann. § 45-5-223 (Surreptitious Visual Observation or Recordation)
NebraskaNeb. Rev. Stat. § 28-311.08 (Unlawful Intrusion; Photograph, Film, or Record Intimate Area; Distribute)
New HampshireRSA 644:9 (Violation of Privacy)
New MexicoNMSA 1978 § 30-9-20 (Voyeurism Prohibited; Penalties)
North DakotaN.D.C.C. § 12.1-20-12.2 (Surreptitious Intrusion)
OregonORS § 163.700 (Invasion of Personal Privacy in the Second Degree)
Rhode IslandR.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-2 (Video Voyeurism)
South DakotaSDCL § 22-21-4 (Use or Dissemination of Visual Recording or Photographic Device Without Consent)
UtahUtah Code § 76-12-307 (Recorded or Photographed Voyeurism)
Vermont13 V.S.A. § 2605 (Voyeurism)
West VirginiaW. Va. Code § 61-8-28 (Criminal Invasion of Privacy)
WyomingWyo. Stat. § 6-4-304 (Voyeurism; Penalties)
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