I need to know if this is legal. I went into buy a new car on Saturday 05/19/2012. They did not have the car I....
The first thought that comes to mind is the statute of frauds. U....
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5/23/2012 21:59
by stlmunns |
Notification given by me, with a disinterested witness, that tenant has to return property on or before a spec....
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5/23/2012 19:45
by anothermalandlord |
I work for a nonprofit. They have just announced that each of us must now 'volunteer' at one of our programs o....
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5/23/2012 12:26
by MassWorker |
Hello. My brother was injured in a fall at a store in Massachusetts and the thing ended up in a local small n....
The issue is controlled,or is supposed to be controlled, by the Massac....
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5/22/2012 07:24
by JeromeW |
I am sole guardian for my special needs child. They have visitation with their father. He is not communicating....
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5/21/2012 07:48
by melelllan |
We have been awarded a $200,000 judgement in a probate matter that has gone on for years. The execeutor of my ....
I understand your desire to get a second opinion on this matter. ....
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5/20/2012 16:20
by massconfusion27 |
I received a Summons in the Mail to appear in Court in June for a B & E misdemeanor. I went to the Police Depa....
The answers to your questions are as follows: (1) The police departmen....
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5/19/2012 22:26
by completelyconfused |
The Massachusetts Public Health Council just approved new regulations (105 CMR 309) intended to give healthcar....
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5/18/2012 10:42
by The Editor |
My brother is the power of attorney for my elderly mother. She is demented and often confused about her finan....
Yes, nothing to worry about. The terms Power of Attorney and Att....
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5/14/2012 06:51
by AABates |
Hello. In Massachusetts let’s say I’m paying say $8,000 a year in Child Support to 23. Under the agreemen....
If your Agreement says you should pay child support until the child is....
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5/4/2012 22:18
by divorced_with_children |
Several of my colleagues will dictate consultation notes in which they state they don't have the complete hist....
The question probably boils down to whether or not such practice is wi....
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10/2/2011 18:37
by Anonymous |
Giving identification to police in MA
As a general starting point, if you are sitting on a bench, minding your own business, there is no obligation to answer questions or show identification to the police.
When driving a car, if you are pulled over by the police you are required to produce a license and registration. However, in Massachusetts, pedestrians, or those operating motor vehicles who have already produced the required documentation, are not required to answer questions posed by the police. In other words, you can assert your constitutional right to remain silent. Unlike other states, Massachusetts does not have a "stop and identify" law (a law that allows police to arrest a person, who they reasonably believe is involved in criminal activity, for refusing to identify themselves).
Of course, the police CAN arrest you if they have probable cause to believe you committed a felony or if they witness your commission of certain misdemeanors. Depending on the situation, and in order to avoid possible cases of mistaken identification, sometimes it's simply easier to identify yourself to the police and then ask if you are free to go. If the officer says you’re free to go, leave immediately. If you are not allowed to go, that is the time to assert your right to remain silent. Nobody ever talks their way out of arrest, they usually just dig a deeper hole. With that in mind, instead of trying to talk your way out of a crime, it is usually better to contact a Massachusetts criminal defense attorney ASAP after your arrest.