Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Illinois

Question about identification

Does anyone who is in the law enforcement field have to idnetify themselves if you ask them? People such as undercover officers. My cousin got arrested for buying a small amount of pot from a guy he asked and the guy said no. Turned out to be a cop. Is this legal? Thanks


Asked on 2/13/03, 12:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony DeWitt Bartimus, Frickleton Robertson & Gorny, PC

Re: Question about identification

This is generally a myth that police officers have to identify themselves if they are undercover. If they are undercover and identified themselves if asked their tenure as narcotics officers would be short lived.

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Answered on 2/13/03, 1:17 pm


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