Legal Question in Constitutional Law in California

census fine

I have been threatened by a fine by the census people who are demanding very personal information. can I really be fined for not complying?


Asked on 4/20/09, 4:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: census fine

Yes. Participating in the census is mandatory. You can be punished if you refuse to answer the questions asked of you.

Fwiw, the census bureau is *very* careful not to release the information it collects, except in the form of broad statistical data. No one -- not even the IRS, the FBI, the CIA, etc. -- can see the data about individuals.

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Answered on 4/20/09, 4:30 pm


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