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Hidden camera laws by state

Hidden camera laws in Alaska

The actual statute, in plain English — not a paraphrase of a paraphrase.

The statute

Alaska Stat. § 11.61.123 (Indecent Viewing or Production of a Picture)

What it prohibits

Alaska makes it a crime to knowingly view, or to photograph or otherwise picture, the private exposure of another person’s genitals, anus, or female breast without that person’s knowledge or consent, in circumstances where the person had a reasonable expectation the exposure would not be viewed or recorded. “Picture” is defined broadly to include film, photographs, and digital or electronic images. The law exempts law-enforcement activity and provides an affirmative defense for posted security surveillance or crime-prevention recording.

Penalty

Class A misdemeanor for unlawful viewing; class B felony where the person depicted in a produced picture is a minor.

Sources confirm class A misdemeanor for the core viewing offense and class B felony where the victim is a minor, but don’t fully spell out every production-related penalty tier for adult victims — read the current statute text directly for the complete penalty matrix.
This is general public information, not legal advice, verified against the statute text linked below as of this writing — legislatures amend these laws periodically (Florida renamed its own statute in 2024). If this matters for a real situation, read the current text yourself or talk to a lawyer: https://law.justia.com/codes/alaska/title-11/chapter-61/article-1/section-11-61-123/. Separately, recording audio of a conversation is governed by a different law (wiretap/eavesdropping statutes, which vary by state on whether one party or all parties must consent) — this page covers image/video capture only.

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Other states

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)