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Stop and identify laws by state

People search “Stop and identify by state”, “Stop and identify laws by state”, and “Stop and ID map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for stop and identify. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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How states differ

Must you give your name if lawfully detained here?.

  • Stop-and-identify statute — name (and sometimes more) if lawfully detained
  • No general statewide stop-and-identify duty

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama (Ala. Code § 15-5-30): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (A.R.S. § 13-2412): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (Ark. Code § 5-71-213): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
California (CA)
California (Cal. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (C.R.S. § 16-3-103): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (11 Del. C. § 1902): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Florida (FL)
Florida (Fla. Stat. § 901.151 / § 856.021): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (O.C.G.A. § 16-11-36): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (Haw. Rev. Stat. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (Idaho Code (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (725 ILCS 5/107-14): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (Ind. Code § 34-28-5-3.5): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (Iowa Code (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (Kan. Stat. § 22-2402): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KRS (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 215.1): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Maine (ME)
Maine (Me. Rev. Stat. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (Md. Code (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MCL (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (Minn. Stat. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (Miss. Code (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 84.710 / § 544.216): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Montana (MT)
Montana (Mont. Code § 46-5-401): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-829): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NRS 171.123 (Hiibel)): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 594:2): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (N.J.S.A. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (N.M. Stat. § 30-22-3): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
New York (NY)
New York (N.Y. (no general Hiibel-style stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (N.C. Gen. Stat. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (N.D. Cent. Code § 29-29-21): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.29): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (Okla. Stat. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (Or. Rev. Stat. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (Pa. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-7-1): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (S.C. Code (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (S.D. Codified Laws § 22-18-35): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (Tenn. Code (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Texas (TX)
Texas (Tex. (no general pedestrian stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Utah (UT)
Utah (Utah Code § 77-7-15): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (24 V.S.A. § 1983): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (Va. Code (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Washington (WA)
Washington (RCW (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (W. Va. Code (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (Wis. Stat. § 968.24): stop-and-identify — if you are lawfully detained, you can be required to give your name.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (Wyo. Stat. (no general stop-and-identify statute)): no general statewide stop-and-identify duty for a detained pedestrian.

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