Under what circumstances will a citizen's ID card be seized by the police?

No organization or individual may detain a resident identity card. However, unless the public security organ executes the compulsory measures of residential surveillance in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is illegal for the police to seize their identity cards without permission. Only the people's police can check their identity cards when performing their duties.

According to Article 15 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Resident Identity Cards, the people's police perform their duties according to law. In case of any of the following circumstances, you can check the resident identity card after showing your law enforcement certificate:

(1) It is necessary to ascertain the identity of the criminal suspect;

(two) when implementing on-site control according to law, it is necessary to find out the identity of the relevant personnel;

(3) It is necessary to find out the identity of the relevant personnel at the scene in case of an emergency that seriously endangers social order;

(four) during major events in railway stations, long-distance bus stations, ports, docks, airports or places designated by the Municipal People's government, it is necessary to find out the identity of the relevant personnel;

(five) other circumstances required by law.

In any of the circumstances listed in the preceding paragraph, if the people's police refuse to examine the resident identity card, they shall take measures to deal with it in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. No organization or individual may detain a resident identity card. However, unless the public security organ executes the compulsory measures of residential surveillance in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Twentieth people's police have one of the following acts, according to the seriousness of the case, be given administrative sanctions; If the case constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law:

(a) taking advantage of the convenience of making, issuing and checking resident identity cards to accept other people's property or seek other benefits;

(2) illegally changing the citizen's identity number, or posting information on the resident's identity card other than the matters specified in the first paragraph of Article 3 of this Law, or deliberately posting false information;

(3) Failing to issue resident identity cards within the statutory time limit without justifiable reasons;

(four) in violation of the provisions of the inspection, seizure of identity cards, against the legitimate rights and interests of citizens;

(five) the disclosure of personal information of citizens obtained by making, distributing, inspecting and detaining resident identity cards, which infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of citizens.

Extended data:

Article 66 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs may, according to the circumstances of the case, summon a criminal suspect or defendant, obtain a guarantor pending trial or place him under residential surveillance.

Article 74 The people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs may monitor the residence of criminal suspects and defendants under any of the following circumstances:

(1) Suffering from serious illness and unable to take care of themselves;

(2) Women who are pregnant or nursing babies;

(3) Being the sole supporter of a person who cannot take care of himself;

(four) because of the special circumstances of the case or the need to handle a case, it is more appropriate to take residential surveillance measures;

(five) the detention period expires, the case has not yet been settled, and it is necessary to take residential surveillance measures.

For those who meet the conditions of obtaining a guarantor pending trial, but the criminal suspect or defendant cannot provide a guarantor or pay a deposit, they can be placed under residential surveillance. Residential surveillance shall be carried out by public security organs.

Baidu Encyclopedia-People's Republic of China (PRC) Identity Card Law