Practice question
During a private confrontation in a closed room, one participant secretly uses a tape recorder without the other's authorization. No lawful exception applies. When a transcript is offered in an administrative investigation, the proponent argues that participant status and the noncriminal forum together guarantee admissibility. Which is best?
- Both facts automatically validate the recording
- Only recordings by strangers can be excluded
- Administrative investigations have no evidence restrictions
- Neither argument defeats the stipulated statutory violation and Section 4 exclusion
- The transcript becomes public property immediately
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 4200, Sections 1 and 4: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1965/ra_4200_1965.html
- Ramirez v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 93833, September 28, 1995, main opinion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/sep1995/gr_93833_1995.html
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