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Police Demand for Identification

The legality of police demanding identification during stops, as per the Fourth Amendment and Supreme Court rulings.

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When can police or federal agents lawfully demand identification under the Fourth Amendment?

Police and federal agents may lawfully demand identification when the encounter rises to a lawful Terry stop—that is, when officers have reasonable, articulable suspicion of criminal activity—because ...