Can anyone legally confiscate your Common Access Card?

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 01:09:59 -0400

I've always been told that you should ALWAYS have your CAC on you. Can anyone Civilian or Military confiscate your ID (I'm sure MP's have an exception....I could be wrong)

Response by SGT Laura Delgadillo made Apr 25 at 2016 1:12 AM

SGT Laura Delgadillo — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 01:12:23 -0400

AFAIK only time a CAC may be confiscated is if it is expired and by an MP or gate guard only.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2016 2:31 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 02:31:44 -0400

Why would Joe on the street whos a civilian, have the right, to take your CAC card. Who is he?

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2016 9:18 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:18:19 -0400

If a civilian tried to take my ID I would inform him/her that it is federal property and that I would do everything within my power to see that he/she would be charged with theft of federal property.

Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made Apr 25 at 2016 9:44 AM

SMSgt Thor Merich — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:44:56 -0400

No, your CAC is the property of the US government (DOD). Only authorized members of the military may take it away from you. That would include military law enforcement.

Response by SSG James Elmore made Apr 25 at 2016 10:16 AM

SSG James Elmore — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:16:11 -0400

If it is expired and you try to enter military installation and the gate guard identifies it is expired they are supposed to confiscate it, but aside from that it's a sensitive items signed you and no one is allowed to take it from you. For example if your restaurant and they offer military discount they say I need to see your ID to show it to my manager the manager should come to you.

Response by PO2 Robert Aitchison made Apr 25 at 2016 12:22 PM

PO2 Robert Aitchison — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 12:22:40 -0400

Pretty sure you are supposed to give it to civilian law enforcement upon request but they aren't allowed to keep it. If they refuse to get it back you shouldn't get in trouble.

Response by PO3 Adam Lawson made Apr 26 at 2016 11:10 PM

PO3 Adam Lawson — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 23:10:09 -0400

As a police officer, the only reason I would ask for someone's CAC card would be if it was the only type of ID they had available to show me. I could use the information from it to locate a DL in NCIC. The only ID I'm allowed to seize from someone is a DL that is suspended or revoked, but not a CAC card.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 12 at 2019 5:55 AM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 05:55:58 -0500

Is there a confiscation policy that I can reference to? A gate guard stated that the rank on my cac was invalid when asked for my pay grade and said they would confiscate it if I don’t update it soon. Nothing else was wrong. All prints were legible and scan fine. Not expired. Can they legally do that?