Divided 8th Circuit: Officers Can Ask for Person’s Identification, Not ‘Order’ and ‘Punish’ When Withheld

“The mere existence of a statute permitting an officer to ask for information does not authorize an arrest for failing to provide it without some legal authority behind the demand,” said Judge L. Steven Grasz, who authored the opinion.

       

“The mere existence of a statute permitting an officer to ask for information does not authorize an arrest for failing to provide it without some legal authority behind the demand,” said Judge L. Steven Grasz, who authored the opinion.