Texas Transportation Code - Section 543.002. Person Arrested To Be Taken Before Magistrate
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§ 543.002. PERSON ARRESTED TO BE TAKEN BEFORE
MAGISTRATE. (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 an accident 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
(3) is nearest or most accessible to the place of
arrest.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Section: 542.401 542.402 542.403 542.4031 542.404 542.501 543.001 543.002 543.003 543.004 543.005 543.006 543.007 543.008 543.009
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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