Legal Handbook for Photographers by Krages Bert P

Author:Krages, Bert P.
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Published: 2012-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

Stop-and-Identify Statutes. Some states have “stop-and-identify” statutes that require persons who are reasonably suspected of involvement in a crime to identify themselves to a law enforcement officer if asked. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that these laws are constitutional except when detained persons reasonably believe that reveling their names would tend to incriminate them. While an officer must have a basis for suspecting a crime in order for the statute to apply, statutes and ordinances covering activities such as loitering can be broadly applied. If you are in one of the states with a stop-and-identify statute, you might want to err on the side of caution before deciding not to identify yourself. The states that currently have these laws are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

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