GRIGNON, Acting P.J.
Penal Code sections 632 and 637.2 authorize a civil action for treble damages or statutory penalties against an individual who electronically records a confidential communication. In this case, we are concerned with the nature of a confidential communication, the manner in which the statutory penalties are imposed, whether the statutory penalties violate due process and whether punitive damages may be awarded for violation of the statute. A jury...
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