Legal Question in Constitutional Law in District of Columbia
I.D.
Are bouncers at a bar allowed to take your I.D. even if it is real?
Asked on 12/18/08, 12:25 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
William Farley
Law Office Professional Corporation
Re: I.D.
The bouncer may not keep your public issued I.D. card. It is theft if: (1) he wrongfully obtained the property of another, (2) that at the time he obtained it, he specifically intended either to deprive the other of a right to the property or a benefit of the property or to take or make use of the property for himself without authority or right, and (3) that the property had some value.
Answered on 12/18/08, 3:58 pm