Tex. Transp. Code 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. The signature may be obtained on a duplicate form or on an electronic device capable of creating a copy of the signed notice. The arresting officer shall retain the paper or electronic original of the notice and deliver the copy of the notice to the person arrested. The officer shall then promptly release the person from custody.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 701, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.

Source: Section 543.005 — Promise to Appear; Release, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.543.htm#543.005 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

543.001
Arrest Without Warrant Authorized 543.002
Person Arrested to Be Taken Before Magistrate 543.003
Notice to Appear Required: Person Not Taken Before Magistrate 543.004
Notice to Appear Required: Certain Offenses 543.005
Promise to Appear 543.006
Time and Place of Appearance 543.007
Notice to Appear: Commercial Vehicle or License 543.008
Violation by Officer 543.009
Compliance with or Violation of Promise to Appear 543.010
Specifications of Speeding Charge 543.011
Persons Licensed by State Department or Claiming Diplomatic or Consular Immunity 543.111
Regulation by Certain State Agencies 543.112
Standards for Uniform Certificate of Course Completion 543.113
Fees for Printing and Supplying Certificate 543.114
Distribution of Written Information on Provider 543.115
Fees for Driving Safety Course 543.116
Delivery of Uniform Certificate of Course Completion 543.201
Conviction Reported to Department 543.202
Form of Record 543.203
Submitting Record to Department 543.204
Submission of Record Prohibited 543.205
Record Received at Main Office 543.206
Violation

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 543.005’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 543.005 — Promise to Appear; Release, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.543.htm#543.005 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).