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Tex. Transp. Code § 543.004

NOTICE TO APPEAR REQUIRED: CERTAIN OFFENSES

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Coleman v. State (2001)

Most recently applied in Coleman v. State (June 2001)

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff

(a) An officer shall issue a written notice to appear if:

(1) the offense charged is:

(A) speeding;

(B) the use of a wireless communication device under Section 545.4251; or

(C) a violation of the open container law, Section 49.031, Penal Code; and

(2) the person makes a written promise to appear in court as provided by Section 543.005.

(b) If the person is a resident of or is operating a vehicle licensed in a state or country other than this state, Subsection (a) applies only as provided by Chapter 703.

(c) The offenses specified by Subsection (a) are the only offenses for which issuance of a written notice to appear is mandatory.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.