Nevada Considers Tape Recording Debt Collectors

From the Houston Chronicle:

Collection agencies are using abusive phone tactics more frequently and the consumer’s best defense may be to secretly record the abuse, a panel of Nevada lawmakers was told Friday.

A proposed bill would allow Nevada consumers to record phone conversations initiated by debt collection agencies without notifying the agency. The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in 1998 that recording telephone conversations without the consent of both parties is barred under state law.

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One Response to “Nevada Considers Tape Recording Debt Collectors”

  1. Editor says:

    I also wrote a comment about this on my blog but wonder why we need 2 sets of rules. If you are recording a call it should be announced that allows for a level playing field for all…

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