Sec. 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.
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.