52:17B-236.12 Law enforcement officers to provide sufficient identification prior to detention, arrest.
4. a. Every law enforcement officer shall provide sufficient identification prior to detaining or arresting an individual. A law enforcement officer shall be deemed to have provided sufficient identification if the officer, prior to detaining or arresting an individual, satisfies one of the following conditions: (1) the officer is dressed in a department-issued uniform bearing the agency insignia; (2) the officer demonstrates a department-issued identification card bearing the officer’s photograph and identifying information; (3) the officer demonstrates a badge, tag, label, or other department-issued identification which identifies the officer by number; or (4) the officer verbally discloses, in a clear and audible manner, the officer’s name and the official name of the law enforcement agency by which the officer is employed. b. The provisions of subsection a. of this section shall not apply to a law enforcement officer when: (1) the release of sufficient identification may compromise the integrity of an authorized investigation; (2) a supervisor determines stealth is necessary; or (3) a law enforcement officer reasonably believes the officer’s personal safety is at risk. c. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a law enforcement officer in plain clothes or operating an unmarked vehicle from intervening in urgent matters of public safety. L.2026, c.3, s.4.