Thing that should've been obvious

[madduckdes]

So we had our UW law school public service externship fair yesterday at lunch (hello from law school, btw), and while schmoozing and picking up business cards, I learned that when you make your "one phone call," it's taped. And the prosecutor will sit and listen to it later. Good to know

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[avani]

Yep, we definitely haven't talked in too long. Tomorrow night busy for you?

[madduckdes]

We're in the same time zone now, right? (Pacific)

Serafina goes to bed at 930 ish. I'm trying to be asleep by 11 ish.
What time do you go to bed?

Note: My LJ notifications haven't all be coming through on my email, so feel free to just try calling. I'm still at the 425 number if you already have that one. (Mark is still at his 949 number, but he gets home late tonight.)

[triath]

You're in law school? Seems like a good fit.

Are they allowed to tape you in every state? I know in some states one party can consent to take a conversation, but I thought in other states it required both parties.

[madduckdes]

I do think the rule varies state to state. But I don't think it necessarily hinges on consent; I think it's just notice. If you pick up the phone and there's a beep and a recorded voice saying the call is being recorded, or if there's a sign right in front of the phone, you're on notice. I think the prosecutor usually has to subpoena the records and show they have a reason to want to listen to them. The initial rationale was to help the sheriff reduce calls that order witness intimidation. Lawyer calls are protected, but there's some controversy about how to handle other privileged calls (pastor, spouse, psychologist). There's also some areas, I think, that require that you can only auto-record calls if there's an opportunity for people to meet in person unmonitored. I think the law is still evolving, so I'm not sure on all these points.

[zixi]

I had no idea you were going to law school - so glad you're enjoying it! I hope it continues to make you happy.

Texas Supreme Court lets people withdraw All The Ground Water In The World.

Given all I've learned about western water law, this is not surprising.

[pielology]

Water rights law is so fucking insane. And I only really ever had to deal with it in California, where it is considerably less insane than Texas - at least in CA, once you've had a giant lawsuit about a groundwater basin you can set up a groundwater budget and allocate withdrawals, plus or minus the odd bit of pueblo rights. (Said budgeting was the bread and butter of my first job out of college.)

[jinasphinx]

Glad you're enjoying it. :)