Practice question
Under Ramirez, is a participant categorically outside RA 4200 merely because the recorded private conversation included that participant?
- Yes, only outsiders can violate the Act.
- No; a participant may commit the prohibited secret recording.
- Yes, if the recorder later files a civil suit.
- Yes, if the conversation was unpleasant.
- No, because every spoken conversation must be recorded by law.
Legal references
- RA 4200, Sections 1–4, private communications, judicial authorization and exclusion: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1965/ra_4200_1965.html
- Ramirez v Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 93833, September 28, 1995, main decision, participant recording: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/sep1995/gr_93833_1995.html
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.