What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois
Last night my house was having a party and the police came for a noise complaint (no underage drinking, nothing illegal - just too loud). I was outside, on my property, somewhat mouthing off to the police/neighbor who called the complaint in (nothing too extreme, but pretty much saying they were dicks within hearing distance of them). A cop asked for my ID, I said no and he pretty much threatened me that he would arrest me so I started to go inside. Two cops rushed after me and tackled me to the ground inside my door and chipped my tooth. They then searched me and took my id and gave me a citation for violating code 9-5-18-4, which is something along the lines of refusing to provide ID, it's a $750 fine and now I have a chipped tooth.
Was it even legal for them to do this? I looked up the code I "violated" and it says that it needs to be in public space and they have to have reasonable belief that I committed/was about to commit a crime. I was on my property 100% of the time and was doing nothing illegal, I wasn't even holding a drink or anything. I'm guessing this will be pretty easy to have dismissed, but I definitely need to get a lawyer which will be a few hundred, at least, as well as a chipped tooth. Is there anything I can do?
I also am pretty positive the police cruiser's dashboard cam recorded the whole thing, which might be useful. The note on the ticket says "was ordered by R/O to provide his identification when he attempted to flee into his residence. R/O attempted to catch [me] when he actively resisted by pulling away from the R/O and slamming the door on R/O's arm." The "slam" is me shutting the door and him putting his arm in to stop it from closing.
Thanks and all advice is appreciated.
Last night my house was having a party and the police came for a noise complaint (no underage drinking, nothing illegal - just too loud). I was outside, on my property, somewhat mouthing off to the police/neighbor who called the complaint in (nothing too extreme, but pretty much saying they were dicks within hearing distance of them). A cop asked for my ID, I said no and he pretty much threatened me that he would arrest me so I started to go inside. Two cops rushed after me and tackled me to the ground inside my door and chipped my tooth. They then searched me and took my id and gave me a citation for violating code 9-5-18-4, which is something along the lines of refusing to provide ID, it's a $750 fine and now I have a chipped tooth.
Was it even legal for them to do this? I looked up the code I "violated" and it says that it needs to be in public space and they have to have reasonable belief that I committed/was about to commit a crime. I was on my property 100% of the time and was doing nothing illegal, I wasn't even holding a drink or anything. I'm guessing this will be pretty easy to have dismissed, but I definitely need to get a lawyer which will be a few hundred, at least, as well as a chipped tooth. Is there anything I can do?
I also am pretty positive the police cruiser's dashboard cam recorded the whole thing, which might be useful. The note on the ticket says "was ordered by R/O to provide his identification when he attempted to flee into his residence. R/O attempted to catch [me] when he actively resisted by pulling away from the R/O and slamming the door on R/O's arm." The "slam" is me shutting the door and him putting his arm in to stop it from closing.
Thanks and all advice is appreciated.