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ELI5: Can cops take your car to pursue a suspect and, if so, what happens if your car is damaged?
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Its a bit of a grey area.

Some states, like california, have a "posse commitatus" statute.

Which, in a nutshell, states that any able bodied person over 18 can be requested to provide assistance in capturing/re-capturing a fugitive/criminal.

What it isn't clear on, is whether assistance extends to the use of property or not.

If you refuse, the worst they can usually do is fine you, and a cop pursuing a suspect has better things to do than take down your information for a fine.

There would have to be incredible circumstances for such a thing to even need to happen.