Can Bartenders Legally Confiscate Fake ID's

Depends on the state. In Virginia, our training tells us NOT to take them.

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Quoting flyingron

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Depends on the state. In Virginia, our training tells us NOT to take them.

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That's probably a safety issue rather than a legal one. If you hold onto it, there's always the possibility that the criminal ... er, I mean, the misunderstood youth, might fight to retrieve it.

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Quoting mattheweric21

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My question involves criminal law for the state of: TEXAS

Help me settle a bet:
I'm pretty sure that it is lawful for a bartender to confiscate fake IDs if they have reason to believe it is in fact fake.

He thinks it is unlawful for taking a fake ID from someone.
Who's correct?

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Here's an easy way to settle the bet.

Have your friend hand a fake ID to a bartender then your friend can call the police if the bartender confiscates it.

One guy, even though we went to school together and he knew me....he was bouncer at a bar. He scrutinized my license. Then asked me to repeat my Drivers License number at a regular place, then fast, then s l o w. Birthdate. Full name. Address.

I only knew that DL# number because my retail job....to get your paycheck, you signed your name and Drivers License #, same to cash it.

Texas, however, is not part of Michigan.