Intentional use of any device to eavesdrop constitutes which crime and classification?

• A. Criminal Surveillance — misdemeanor (class B)
• B. Criminal Eavesdropping — misdemeanor (class A)
• C. Voyeurism (1st Degree) — felony (class C)
• D. Public Lewdness — misdemeanor (class C)

Answer: (B)

Using any device to intentionally overhear or record a private communication is criminal eavesdropping. The key elements are the intent to listen or capture, the use of a device, and a private communication where there’s a reasonable expectation of privacy. Because this offense criminalizes the act of invading someone’s privacy through a device, it is classified as a misdemeanor of the higher seriousness—Class A. The act itself is punishable even if no one actually hears or uses what’s recorded. Other behaviors listed involve different privacy or sexual conduct statutes (surveillance in public, voyeurism, or public lewdness) and do not fit the requirement of using a device to eavesdrop on a private communication, so they aren’t the correct match.