Texas Transportation Code Title 7, Chapter 543 - Arrest And Prosecution Of Violators

SUBCHAPTER A ARREST AND CHARGING PROCEDURES; NOTICES AND PROMISES TO APPEAR

• Texas Section 543.001 - Arrest Without Warrant Authorized
  Any peace officer may arrest without warrant a person found committing a violation of this subtitle. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 543.003 - Notice To Appear Required: Person Not Taken Before Magistrate
  An officer who arrests a person for a violation of this subtitle punishable as a misdemeanor and who does not take the person before a...
• Texas Section 543.004 - Notice To Appear Required: Certain Offenses
  (a) An officer shall issue a written notice to appear if: (1) the offense charged is speeding or a violation of the open container law,...
• Texas Section 543.005 - Promise To Appear; Release
  To secure release, the person arrested must make a written promise to appear in court by signing the written notice prepared by the arresting officer....
• Texas Section 543.006 - Time And Place Of Appearance
  (a) The time specified in the notice to appear must be at least 10 days after the date of arrest unless the person arrested demands...
• Texas Section 543.007 - Notice To Appear: Commercial Vehicle Or License
  A notice to appear issued to the operator of a commercial motor vehicle or holder of a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit, for...
• Texas Section 543.008 - Violation By Officer
  A violation by an officer of a provision of Sections 543.003-543.007 is misconduct in office and the officer is subject to removal from the officer's...
• Texas Section 543.009 - Compliance With Or Violation Of Promise To Appear
  (a) A person may comply with a written promise to appear in court by an appearance by counsel. (b) A person who wilfully violates a...
• Texas Section 543.010 - Specifications Of Speeding Charge
  The complaint and the summons or notice to appear on a charge of speeding under this subtitle must specify: (1) the maximum or minimum speed...

SUBCHAPTER B DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN MISDEMEANOR CHARGES ON COMPLETING DRIVING SAFETY COURSE

• Texas Section 543.011 - Persons Licensed By State Department Or Claiming Diplomatic Or Consular Immunity
  (a) This section applies to a person who: (1) is stopped or issued a notice to appear by a peace officer in connection with a...
• Texas Section 543.111 - Regulation By Certain State Agencies
  (a) The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Department of Insurance for the interagency development...
• Texas Section 543.112 - Standards For Uniform Certificate Of Course Completion
  (a) The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation by rule shall provide for the design and distribution of uniform certificates of course completion so as...
• Texas Section 543.113 - Fees For Printing And Supplying Certificate
  (a) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall issue course completion certificate numbers and supply them to persons who are licensed providers of courses...
• Texas Section 543.114 - Distribution Of Written Information On Provider
  (a) A person may not distribute written information to advertise a provider of a driving safety course within 500 feet of a court having jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 543.115 - Fees For Driving Safety Course
  (a) A driving safety course may not be provided to a student for less than $25. (b) A course provider shall charge each student a...

SUBCHAPTER C RECORDS AND INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY DEPARTMENT

• Texas Section 543.116 - Delivery Of Uniform Certificate Of Course Completion
  (a) A driving safety course provider shall mail an issued uniform certificate of course completion to a person who successfully completes the course. (b) The...
• Texas Section 543.201 - Conviction Reported To Department
  Each magistrate or judge of a court not of record and each clerk of a court of record shall keep a record of each case...
• Texas Section 543.202 - Form Of Record
  (a) In this section, "race or ethnicity" means of a particular descent, including Caucasian, African, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American descent. (b) The record must...
• Texas Section 543.203 - Submitting Record To Department
  Not later than the seventh day after the date of conviction or forfeiture of bail of a person on a charge of violating a law...
• Texas Section 543.204 - Submission Of Record Prohibited
  (a) A justice of the peace or municipal judge who defers further proceedings, suspends all or part of the imposition of the fine, and places...
• Texas Section 543.205 - Record Received At Main Office
  The department shall receive all records under Section 543.204(a) at its main office. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
• Texas Section 543.206 - Violation
  A violation by a judicial officer of this subchapter may constitute misconduct in office and may be grounds for removal from the officer's position. Acts...

Last modified: September 28, 2016