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Do i have to identify myself to police in california?

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Whether an arrested person must identify himself may depend on the jurisdiction in which the arrest occurs. If a person is under arrest and police wish to question him, they are required to inform the person of his Fifth-Amendment right to remain silent by giving a Miranda warning. read more

However, during such a detention, the LAPD insists citizens have a legal obligation to identify themselves. That's because they have reasonable suspicion you might be involved in a crime. But ACLU staff attorney Peter Bibring says that you do not have to ID yourself to cops, even if they're investigating a crime and believe you could be involved. read more

One could argue that it is the driver and not the passenger(s) who are detained, and that the passengers have no obligation to identify themselves. I don't personally know of any case law that clarifies this. read more

Body cameras only help build public trust in the police when footage of important incidents is made available to the public, regardless whether it exonerates officers or implicates them. Cooks should not have been arrested for failure to identify herself. A person who is not suspected of a crime has no obligation to identify herself. read more

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