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Do You Have to ID Yourself to Police? — Houston Criminal Lawyer

Do You Have to ID Yourself to Police? — Houston Criminal Lawyer

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Texas is not a "stop and identify" state in the way many people assume. Brian Foley explains § 38.02: you must identify yourself only after a lawful arrest; a pedestrian who is merely detained may refuse to give a name (but may not give a false one); and a driver must produce a license because driving is a licensed activity. Getting it wrong in either direction — refusing when required, or answering when not — has consequences.

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