(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.
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