Editorial & Fact-Checking Policy

Sourcing

Legal claims are verified against primary sources in this order: statute text and legislative records, official department policy documents, then established news reporting. Law-firm blogs are not treated as sources. Every state page lists the sources it relies on.

Law vs. policy

We label each jurisdiction explicitly: statewide statute, statewide conditions, or department discretion. Where the popular claim ("X is a no-chase state") conflicts with the law, we say so and cite the law.

Freshness

Every page carries a visible verification date. Fast-moving jurisdictions (Washington, DC, Florida, Michigan, Texas) are re-checked when legislation moves. If a page's date looks stale relative to news you've seen, tell us.

Corrections

Error reports go to the front of the queue. Use the feedback form in the footer or the contact page; corrected pages get an updated date and, for substantive errors, a note of what changed.

Boundaries

We publish general legal information, never advice about a specific case, and nothing here encourages evading police — fleeing is a crime in every state.