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In Ohio Do Not Call cases, screenshots of call logs authenticated by personal knowledge under Evidence Rule 901, paired with a contemporaneous written log, are routinely admitted; Ohio’s one-party consent law also permits participants to record calls for use as evidence.

New York courts admit screenshots of call logs and texts when authenticated by personal knowledge, and certified carrier records under CPLR 4518 provide powerful corroboration in Do Not Call lawsuits; New York’s one-party consent rule also allows participants to record calls legally.

In California Do Not Call cases, full uncropped screenshots of texts or call logs authenticated by the recipient’s personal knowledge are routinely admitted under Evidence Code §§ 1400–1402, while secret audio recordings face major barriers because of California’s all-party consent rule.

Under Illinois’ Restricted Call Registry Act (815 ILCS 402/), residents can recover statutory damages of $500 per violation for illegal telemarketing calls to numbers on the Do Not Call list, plus actual damages and possible additional consumer-fraud remedies.

Under Texas Business & Commerce Code Chapter 304, consumers on the Texas No-Call List can recover up to $500 per violation (plus enhanced DTPA damages, treble damages, and attorney’s fees) when telemarketers ignore the state or federal Do Not Call lists.

Florida’s Do Not Call List law under Fla. Stat. § 501.059 lets residents recover $500 (or up to $1,500 for willful violations) for each illegal telemarketing call or text to a number on the state or federal Do Not Call list.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692–1692p, protects consumers from abusive debt collection. Under 15 U.S.C. § 1692k, a debt collector who violates the law is liable for actual damages, additional statutory damages of up to $1,000 in an individual action, and reasonable attorney’s fees. Courts consider the frequency, nature, and intentionality of the violations when setting the statutory amount.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), codified at 47 U.S.C. § 227, gives consumers a powerful private right of action against illegal robocalls and spam texts. Under the statute, you can recover $500 in statutory damages for each violation, or up to $1,500 per violation if the court finds the conduct was willful or knowing. Each illegal call or text counts separately, and you do not need to prove actual financial harm to collect

Christopher Prosser has won a significant victory in the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern

District. The court ruled that a non-attorney’s motion to dismiss — filed on behalf of an LLC —

was a legal nullity because it constituted the unauthorized practice of law. The appellate court

vacated the circuit court’s dismissal of Prosser’s claims for illegal robocall texts sent to his

Missouri Do Not Call-registered number and remanded the case for further proceedings. This

win reinforces Prosser’s relentless fight, through TeleJustice Academy, to protect consumers

from telemarketing violations and hold companies accountable under state and federal law.