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 magistrate shall issue a written notice to appear in court showing the time and place the person is to appear, the offense charged, the name and address of the person charged, and, if applicable, the license number of the person's vehicle.
Tex. Transp. Code § 543.003
NOTICE TO APPEAR REQUIRED: PERSON NOT TAKEN BEFORE MAGISTRATE
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Azeez v. State (2008)
Most recently applied in Paul Craig Scott v. State (April 2019)
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff
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