Do citizens have to bring their ID cards when they go out? Are there any legal provisions in this regard?

According to the criminal procedure law, the person who is put on file for investigation is called a "criminal suspect"; Similarly, "suspected of breaking the law" must also have evidence to prove that it is suspected of breaking the law and is under investigation. In practice, the public security organs often make a simple subjective interpretation of the word "suspect", thinking that they can be labeled as "suspect" when they see suspicious people on any occasion, so as to artificially expand the public security law enforcement authority. "Suspected of breaking the law and committing crimes" is by no means subjective, and there must be objective facts. Otherwise, the public security organs can abuse their power to check citizens' identity cards on the grounds that anyone is suspected of breaking the law and committing crimes, thus infringing citizens' human rights.

"Other circumstances that need to be identified according to law" is an all-encompassing clause, but it is by no means arbitrary. First of all, there must be relevant "legal provisions", otherwise it is illegal inspection. Following the legal principle that the police should show their law enforcement certificates before exercising their power, the police should first inform citizens of the specific legal provisions according to "other circumstances that need to be identified according to the law" (just like "you have the right to remain silent, but everything you say will be used as evidence in court" is by no means nonsense, but it is very important), instead of pretending that the act of checking identity cards indiscriminately is based on this. Informing the relevant laws and regulations will also help the police to strengthen the awareness of the rule of law and overcome the habit of relying on power and willfulness.

Although the public security organs believe that citizens can report to the police supervision department of the public security organs, call 1 10 to complain, and protect their rights and interests through legal channels if they think that police law enforcement is not standardized. However, after all, it is a relief after the event, and long-term practice has proved that the effect is minimal. For example, jokes such as "The reporter calls 1 10 and the operator tells the reporter that if the reporter calls the police, the inland port police station will be responsible for the police", especially administrative litigation, costs citizens huge manpower, material resources and financial resources, and is not necessarily fair. It is a responsible attitude to the people and society to nip in the bud, let rights compete with power, and try to put an end to the illegal inspection of citizens' ID cards by public security organs from the source.

As a small card, the resident identity card bears the constitutional identity and rights of citizens. Checking identity cards at will is, in the final analysis, a gross violation of the Constitution, a blatant contempt for civil rights and a wanton interference with individual freedom.