Texas Transportation Code

§ 543.002 — PERSON ARRESTED TO BE TAKEN BEFORE MAGISTRATE

TN § 543.002Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 543. ARREST AND PROSECUTION OF VIOLATORS · Art. A. ARREST AND CHARGING PROCEDURES; NOTICES AND PROMISES TO APPEAR

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(a)A person arrested for a violation of this subtitle punishable as a misdemeanor shall be immediately taken before a magistrate if:

(1)the person is arrested on a charge of failure to stop in the event of a collision causing damage to property; or

(2)the person demands an immediate appearance before a magistrate or refuses to make a written promise to appear in court as provided by this subchapter.

(b)The person must be taken before a magistrate who:

(1)has jurisdiction of the offense;

(2)is in the county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2023.