Tex. Transp. Code 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 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

(3)

is nearest or most accessible to the place of arrest.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 543.002 — Person Arrested to Be Taken Before Magistrate, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­543.­htm#543.­002 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

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