Washington state audio/video surveillance monitoring signs and the law.?

1. jwthoughts

   No, no and no.

   You could stand in the middle of the street and film your neighbor’s house and the only thing that you would have to worry about is getting hit by a car.

   You ONLY have the right to privacy where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. In other words INSIDE your home with the curtains drawn, or in a public restroom or dressing room, etc.

   And if anybody doubts this and gives me a thumbs down, you might want to look it up. This has been tested and held up many times…for example, every time anyone sues paparazzi….BTW, they lose.
2. Johann Smythe

   “Please do not post opinion, I want fact backed up by…..”
   Yeah, me too. I really hate when I ask a question, esp a computer tech question, and some wannabee starts asking me if I’ve pressed the reset button, and then launches into 6 pages of speculation as to what he’d try to fix the problem. Either you’ve had the problem, solved it, & have the answer, or you don’t.

   So here’s what I found, which I believe is reliable, and I use for myself:

   This was good:

   https://rhodeslegalgroup.com/video-taping-another-person-in-washington/

   and leads to this:

   https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9.73.030

   You did say WA State. Apparently there are no applicable federal laws and few federal precedents. So you have to look up the laws state by state.
3. Scott Post author

   Thanks for this excellent and detailed response. Yes, it’s best to check your local laws about surveillance cameras and signage. In general it’s always good practice to post that audio and video recording is in progress.

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