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Hidden camera laws by state

Hidden camera laws in Colorado

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

The statute

C.R.S. § 18-3-405.6 (Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification)

What it prohibits

Knowingly observing or photographing another person’s intimate parts without consent, where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy, for the observer’s own sexual gratification.

Penalty

Class 1 misdemeanor, treated as an “extraordinary risk crime” under Colorado sentencing; becomes a class 6 felony if the offender has a prior sexual-conduct conviction or the victim is under 15.

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/colorado/2022/title-18/article-3/part-4/section-18-3-405-6/. 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.

If you've actually found something, the statute matters less than what you do next: read the six steps here.

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Other states

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)