Asked in Criminal Law, Car Accidents and Small Claims for South Carolina

Q: Is it legal to take a picture of someone’s license plate at work? It’s for a hit and run I’m a victim of

A coworker hit my parked car and didn’t report it or give me her information and I want to take a picture of her license plate at work to proceed.

2 Lawyer Answers
Gary Kollin
Gary Kollin
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL

A: It is legal to take photographs of things in public

Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
Answered
  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Little Neck, NY

A: Sure, but it's not really that important. You probably know the car, or you can simply jot down the number. What's more important in terms of imagery are if your workplace has any security cameras. That could show the incident you describe. But keep in mind that information is not stored for long, or is recorded over in such devices. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

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