Surreptitious Recording Attorney
Peeping Tom Defense
In Arizona, it is a criminal offense to videotape, record, photograph, or secretly view someone without that person's consent. This is known as surreptitious recording, acted out by a "Peeping Tom."
If you have been charged with surreptitious recording, it is important that you understand the seriousness of your charges, as well as your legal options. From offices in Scottsdale, the Law Offices of Howard A. Snader, LLC defends clients throughout Arizona who have been charged with serious sex crimes. Contact a surreptitious recording defense attorney today.
Examples of surreptitious recording may include:
- Filming people at a tanning salon
- Filming people in a restroom
- Filming people in a dressing room
- Filming people in a bedroom
- Filming people via hidden web cam
- Filming people in a hotel room
- Taking pictures through a window
Recording someone at a public event — where there is an expectation of being filmed or photographed — is not considered surreptitious recording under Arizona revised statutes. In a non-public setting, the person filming must obtain the consent of the person being recorded. To be considered surreptitious recording, the recording must have occurred in a situation where there was a reasonable expectation of privacy.
The consequences for surreptitious recording in Arizona are harsh. A conviction may require lifetime probation, a lengthy prison sentence, and lifetime registration as a sex offender.
Attorney Howard A. Snader is a certified criminal law specialist by the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. He has significant experience defending people charge with serious sex crimes including surreptitious recording. Whether you have been falsely accused or need aggressive criminal defense now, attorney Snader is ready to step in and protect your rights.
Contact a 'Peeping Tom' Defense Lawyer
To schedule a consultation with a Phoenix criminal defense attorney, contact us at (480) 559-8218 for representation in Maricopa County, Yavapai County, La Paz County, Mohave County, and Pinal County.