Some states have laws (statutes) that require a person to accurately provide their identification (ID) (name, residence address, date of birth) to the police if the police have reasonable suspicion to believe (1) a crime has been committed, is being committed, or is about to be committed and (2) the person asked to provide identification is involved as a participant or as a witness. If there is no reasonable suspicion, a person does not have to provide identification—but courts often find reasonable suspicion as a matter of course.

These statutes are sometimes called stop-and-identify laws or stop and ID laws, and the violation of the statute may be a criminal offense or crime known as “failure to ID.” Stop and ID laws vary from state to state in the states that have such laws. For example, in some states failure to ID cannot be the basis for an arrest (there must be an underlying criminal offense) and in some states the obligation to provide identification only applies to a person who has been arrested.

And in some states it is a criminal offense for a person to provide a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth if the person has been detained by police on the basis of reasonable suspicion or is believed to be a witness to a criminal offense.

The United States Supreme Court has held that the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution may allow suspects to refuse to give their name if they have a reasonable belief their name could be incriminating. Kolender v. Lawson, 461 U.S. 352 (1983).

In Wyoming, there is no specific 'stop and identify' statute that requires individuals to provide their identification to police upon request under all circumstances. However, under Wyoming law, a person who is lawfully arrested for a crime is required to provide their name, address, and date of birth to a peace officer. Failure to do so can result in additional charges. It is also a crime in Wyoming to provide false information to a peace officer. While the state does not have a statute that explicitly requires individuals to identify themselves when they have been stopped based on reasonable suspicion, law enforcement officers may still ask for identification during a lawful stop. If an individual is suspected of a crime or believed to be a witness, providing false information can lead to criminal charges. It's important to note that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Fifth Amendment allows individuals to refuse to provide their name if doing so could be self-incriminating. Therefore, the application of identification requirements in Wyoming must be considered in the context of constitutional protections.