In Hibbel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, refusing to identify during a Terry stop can lead to arrest for obstructing a peace officer.

In Hibbel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, refusing to identify during a Terry stop can lead to arrest for obstructing a peace officer.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only if the officer has probable cause
• D. Not applicable; refusing to identify cannot lead to arrest

Answer: (A)

During a Terry stop, an officer may briefly detain someone based on reasonable suspicion and can ask for identifying information. If the person refuses to identify, that refusal can be treated as willfully delaying or obstructing the officer in performing duties, which is a crime. In Hibbel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, the Nevada Supreme Court held that refusing to identify during a lawful stop can form the basis for an arrest for obstructing a peace officer. This means the act of not providing identification when lawfully asked is prosecutable under obstruction statutes, independent of whether the underlying reason for the stop turns out to be justified. Therefore, the statement is true.

During a Terry stop, an officer may briefly detain someone based on reasonable suspicion and can ask for identifying information. If the person refuses to identify, that refusal can be treated as willfully delaying or obstructing the officer in performing duties, which is a crime. In Hibbel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, the Nevada Supreme Court held that refusing to identify during a lawful stop can form the basis for an arrest for obstructing a peace officer. This means the act of not providing identification when lawfully asked is prosecutable under obstruction statutes, independent of whether the underlying reason for the stop turns out to be justified. Therefore, the statement is true.