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I saw and responded to a statement on another thread about a guy who was involved in a traffic stop and the LEO asked for his girlfriend's/wife's (I can't remember which)ID. She was a passenger in the vehicle. I questioned the legality of this. Should a passenger of a vehicle have to hand over his/her ID???
I sent my question to the Michigan State Police website and this is the response I received...
"Thank you for your interest in traffic safety and for posting your question to
the MSP website. It has been forwarded to my office for a response.
If the person has broken a law, then they must provide identification to the
officer. Most officers always ask (as did I) for identification from all
passengers inside of the vehicle. This serves several purposes, foremost
helping the officer to know who he is dealing with. Also, the person may have
warrants and the officer is able to verify this with their identification.
Generally, most people do not have a problem complying with the officer's
request. The ones who do most likely have a reason to shield their identity
from the officer."
Thank you,
Sgt. Jill M. Bennett
Michigan State Police
Traffic Safety Division
Traffic Services Section
4000 Collins Road
Lansing, MI 48909
TX: 517-336-6121
Fax: 517-336-6259
bennettj14@michigan.gov
It seems to me that Sgt. Bennett totally avoided answering the question. I sent a response back again asking for clarification. We'll see what kind of response I get. Does anyone interpret this response differently?
I saw and responded to a statement on another thread about a guy who was involved in a traffic stop and the LEO asked for his girlfriend's/wife's (I can't remember which)ID. She was a passenger in the vehicle. I questioned the legality of this. Should a passenger of a vehicle have to hand over his/her ID???
I sent my question to the Michigan State Police website and this is the response I received...
"Thank you for your interest in traffic safety and for posting your question to
the MSP website. It has been forwarded to my office for a response.
If the person has broken a law, then they must provide identification to the
officer. Most officers always ask (as did I) for identification from all
passengers inside of the vehicle. This serves several purposes, foremost
helping the officer to know who he is dealing with. Also, the person may have
warrants and the officer is able to verify this with their identification.
Generally, most people do not have a problem complying with the officer's
request. The ones who do most likely have a reason to shield their identity
from the officer."
Thank you,
Sgt. Jill M. Bennett
Michigan State Police
Traffic Safety Division
Traffic Services Section
4000 Collins Road
Lansing, MI 48909
TX: 517-336-6121
Fax: 517-336-6259
bennettj14@michigan.gov
It seems to me that Sgt. Bennett totally avoided answering the question. I sent a response back again asking for clarification. We'll see what kind of response I get. Does anyone interpret this response differently?