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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-217 (2026)

Operator to give name and address and show or surrender license, registration and insurance identification card when requested

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No person who is operating or in charge of any motor vehicle, when requested by any officer in uniform, by an agent authorized by the commissioner who presents appropriate credentials or, in the event of any accident in which the car he is operating or in charge of is concerned, when requested by any other person, may refuse to give his name and address or the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle or give a false name or address, or refuse, on demand of such officer, agent or other person, to produce his motor vehicle registration certificate, operator's license and any automobile insurance identification card for the vehicle issued pursuant to section 38a-364 or to permit such officer, agent or such other person to take the operator's license, registration certificate and any such insurance identification card in hand for the purpose of examination, or refuse, on demand of such officer, agent or such other person, to sign his name in the presence of such officer, agent or such other person. No person may refuse to surrender his license to operate motor vehicles or the certificate of registration of any motor vehicle operated or owned by him or such insurance identification card or the number plates furnished by the commissioner for such motor vehicle on demand of the commissioner or fail to produce his license when requested by a court. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(1949 Rev., S. 2406; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 77; P.A. 76-381, S. 10; P.A. 79-577, S. 7, 8; P.A. 81-172, S. 13; P.A. 93-297, S. 8, 29.)

History: 1961 act removed obsolete reference to trial justice; P.A. 76-381 deleted provision for $50 fine and/or 30 days' imprisonment with statement that violation deemed an infraction; P.A. 79-577 included no-fault insurance identification cards in documents which may be required; P.A. 81-172 authorized motor vehicle agents to request the production of a license, registration and no-fault insurance identification card; P.A. 93-297 deleted term “no-fault” in description of insurance identification card, effective January 1, 1994, and applicable to acts or omissions occurring on or after said date.

Cited. 161 C. 371; 181 C. 299.

Cited. 24 CA 438; 30 CA 742; 45 CA 303.

Operator's license is privilege granted by state, not a right, and subject to reasonable restrictions; roadblock stopping by state police is valid exercise of police power. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 385, 389, 394.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1967–2024 · leading case: State v. Aloi, 911 A.2d 1086 (Conn. 2007).
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State v. Aloi, 911 A.2d 1086 (Conn. 2007). · cites it 13× “In support of its conclusion, the Appellate Court relied on General Statutes § 14-217, 9 which expressly requires that a motor vehicle operator provide identification to the police on demand.”
State v. Silva, 939 A.2d 581 (Conn. 2008). · cites it 6× “The Appellate Court further concluded that “[t]he failure to turn over the [defendant’s license, registration and insurance information] alone could not support a conviction [of § 53a-167a] because the legislature penalized that conduct itself as an infraction under General…”
State v. Silva, 889 A.2d 834 (Conn. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 12× “In order for this court to sustain a conviction for hindering an officer, in this case, the state has to have produced evidence that the defendant, by her actions, intentionally hindered the officer.”
State v. Aloi, 861 A.2d 1180 (Conn. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 8× “The difference between the language used in § 53a-167a and that used in § 14-217, which specifically requires automobile operators to identify themselves to officers, is evidence of a lack of legislative intent to impose the same requirement in § 53a-167a.”
Odom v. Matteo, 772 F. Supp. 2d 377 (D. Conn. 2011). · cites it 4× “§ 14 -218a, as well as for refusing to produce her driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance in violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-217 , which is also an infraction.”
State v. Jones, 966 A.2d 277 (Conn. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 6× “In Silva, our Supreme Court determined that a refusal to produce motor vehicle documents when requested by an officer, in accordance with General Statutes § 14-217, may constitute a violation of § 53a-167a, interfering with an officer.”
State v. Perez, 435 A.2d 334 (Conn. 1980). · cites it 4× “At this point Berrios was required under General Statutes § 14-217 to surrender his operator’s license and registration to Livey upon Livey’s request.”
State v. Anderson, 589 A.2d 372 (Conn. App. Ct. 1991). · cites it 4× “General Statutes § 14-215 provides in relevant part: “operation while registration or license is refused, suspended or revoked, (a) No *439 person to whom an operator’s license has been refused, or whose operator’s license or right to operate a motor vehicle in this state has…”
State v. Cobuzzi, 288 A.2d 439 (Conn. 1971). · cites it 3× “Hart, acting pursuant to General Statutes § 14-217, asked for and received the defendant’s operator’s license and registration.”
Ivimey v. Town of Watertown, 622 A.2d 603 (Conn. App. Ct. 1993). · cites it 2× “” After stopping the plaintiff, O’Neill was permitted to ask for the plaintiff’s motor vehicle registration certificate, operator’s license and any no-fault automobile insurance identification card for the vehicle pursuant to General Statutes § 14-217. The plaintiff produced a…”
State v. Smolen, 232 A.2d 339 (Conn. App. Ct. 1967). · cites it 2× “4 And for the safety of the public, every operator is required to obtain an operator’s license (§ 14-36), wMch he “shall carry . . . while operating such vehicle.”
State v. Marti, 872 A.2d 928 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “3 We also note that General Statutes § 14-217 prohibits a motorist stopped by a peace officer from refusing to furnish that officer with proof of identity.”
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