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.
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