Stop and identify
What you can demand when you stop someone, and what you can charge when they refuse or lie, state by state. See every state on one page.
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Massachusetts Stop and Identify: The False-Name Statute Doesn’t Start Until the Arrest
North Carolina Has No Stop and Identify Law: What § 14-223 Actually Covers
New Hampshire RSA 594:2: The Stop-and-Identify Statute That Forbids the Arrest
Kansas Stop and Identify (K.S.A. 22-2402): The Broadest Demand, With No Penalty Attached
Utah Failure to Disclose Identity (§ 76-8-301.5): You Can Demand Four Things, Only Two Are Chargeable
Hiibel v. Nevada (2004): Can You Arrest Someone for Refusing to Give Their Name?
Louisiana Refusing to Identify: It Lives Inside the Resisting Statute
Indiana Refusal to Identify: It Only Applies to Infraction Stops
Wisconsin Stop and Identify: Refusing Isn’t Obstructing
Georgia Stop and Identify: The Loitering Two-Step That Voids the Charge
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