r/IsItIllegal is a subreddit with 44k members. The community frequently discusses illegal, legal, work, police, and parents, and the most common flair used is new york, california, texas, alabama, and pennsylvania.
USA based sub-reddit for questioning the legality of a particular action.
Popular Topics in r/IsItIllegal
#1
Illegal
96 posts
#2
Legal
58 posts
#3
Work
10 posts
#4
Police
8 posts
#5
Parents
6 posts
#6
Driving
6 posts
#7
Employer
5 posts
#8
Money
5 posts
#9
Age
4 posts
#10
Privacy
4 posts
Flair Used in r/IsItIllegal
#1
New York
: "Is it legal for my employer to make us stay after our shift without paying us?"
8 posts
#2
California
: "Is it legal for my employer to require use of my personal phone?"
5 posts
#3
Texas
: "USB Killer Booby Trap"
4 posts
#4
Alabama
: "For all the lawyers notarizing their own clients documents"
4 posts
#5
Pennsylvania
: "Is shipping your mail to someone else address a crime?"
3 posts
#6
Federal Land
: "Consent?"
3 posts
#7
South Carolina
: "I'm short on medication and I'm scared of going to jail."
2 posts
#8
Massachusetts
: "Assault at The Seal, Harwich, Massachusetts"
2 posts
#9
Hawaii
: "Released without charges, property taken, no inventory list, later told no record of my warrant.”"
2 posts
#10
Ohio
: "Legality regarding selling materials gathered at work?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/IsItIllegal
Yearly
+13k members(40.5%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026