Q: Do I have to show ID when pulled over
Here’s the scenario; I’m in a friends car, my friend is driving and my friend runs a red light or breaks some type of law and we get pulled over. the cop ask for the My friends drivers info and then comes back and asks for my identification do I have to give it to them even tho I haven’t done any wrong doing?
A: Law enforcement isn't necessarily entitled to identify you in these circumstances. That is very fact specific. They would need reasonable articulable suspicion that you committed a crime to take your DL from you as that is a seizure from a legal perspective.
A: In Minnesota, you generally don't need to carry or show proof of identity to police. But there are legal exceptions, such as the requirement of showing a drivers license is driving. A passenger need not bring an ID, and can refuse to show an ID to police if they have one on their person. In some situations, such as one where police have probable cause that the passenger has violated the law, they could be arrested instead of being given a citation to appear in court later, if the passenger has no ID.
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