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.Tex. Transp. Code § 543.002
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 709,Sec. 31, eff. 9/1/2023.Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.