Do the Amish conflict with laws?

By and large, the Amish are law abiding folks. One area where they were in potential conflict was Social Security. They don't accept the benefits, and they don't contribute to the system. read more

So, this did make headlines and a few Amish men were put in jail, for how long I don’t know but this is an example of where Amish can come into conflict with laws. read more

Education: The Amish's insistence on terminating formal schooling after the 8th grade conflicted with many state's laws which require children to remain in school until their mid-teens. Some Amish avoided this problem by migrating from Pennsylvania to other states, like Missouri, which had more relaxed laws. read more

Messes left by horses put Amish in conflict with law Jun 1, 2015 by Tim Huber and Mennonite World Review An Amish community near Auburn, Ky., is at odds with a municipal ordinance compelling animal owners to clean up excrement left on streets and public property. read more