Legal Question in Traffic Law in North Carolina

when highway patrol pull a car over and working in their capacity of a public servant do they have to identify themselves when asked who they are?


Asked on 2/21/12, 10:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

A North Carolina Higway Patrol Trooper is identifiable by their uniform and name tag. If you were given a citation - the Trooper's information will be on that as well. I am not aware of any requirement that a Trooper identify themselves further than that - even if directly asked.

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Answered on 2/21/12, 11:32 am


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