Did not know it was a crime not to have ID on your person if not in a situation that requires age ID, is bar, buying smokes etc. There is a law in most states that may require you to identify yourself ie, giving them your name but not a physical id card.
For real. I didn’t have a stitch of ID on me at my daughter’s wedding last week. I had my cell phone (on silent/ do not disturb), some tissues, and some lipgloss in my purse. No ID. Outdoors but a black tie event.
> Did not know it was a crime not to have ID on your person if not in a situation that requires [it] … <
I’m not a lawyer, and I don’t play one on TV. But it’s my understanding that the United States is not a “papers, please” country. If you’re driving a car, then yes. You’re supposed to provide a driver’s license, car registration, and proof of insurance.
Otherwise, you are never required to carry ID. And you are never required to identify yourself, unless you arrested for some other reason. In other words, failure to ID is a secondary offense.
Not that most cops care. You’ll get illegally arrested. Wanna sue? The cops don’t care. The city pays, not them.