Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Search & Seizure
A driver's license request of a lawfully stopped driver is permissible irrespective of whether that request directly relates to the purpose for the stop. Interest in officer safety permits a driver's license request of a driver lawfully stopped, and such ordinary inquiries are part of the stop's mission and do not prolong the stop for fourth amendment purposes. (FREEMAN, THOMAS, KILBRIDE, KARMEIER, BURKE, and THEIS, concurring.)