Do I have to show ID to police in Arizona?

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Short answer: In Arizona, you are not generally required to hand over a physical ID document — but if you are lawfully detained, you must verbally state your true full name.

Under A.R.S. § 13-2412(A), it is unlawful for a person, after being advised that the refusal is unlawful, to fail or refuse to state their true full name on request of a peace officer who has lawfully detained them based on reasonable suspicion that they have committed, are committing, or are about to commit a crime . A person detained under this section must state their true full name, but cannot be compelled to answer any other inquiry of a peace officer .

Importantly, the statute requires only *speaking* your true full name — it does not require you to produce or hand over a physical identification document .

A violation of this requirement is a class 2 misdemeanor .

This duty applies specifically to a lawful detention based on reasonable suspicion of a crime . It does not extend to a purely consensual encounter where you are not detained, and it is separate from any obligation a driver may have to present a license during a traffic stop, which is governed by a different body of law not covered here. For advice about your specific situation, consult a licensed Arizona attorney.