Sec. 543.006. TIME AND PLACE OF APPEARANCE. (a) The time specified in the notice to appear must be at least 10 days after the date of arrest unless the person arrested demands an earlier hearing.
(b) The place specified in the notice to appear must be before a magistrate having jurisdiction of the offense who is in the municipality or county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road
Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators
Subchapter A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear
Section 543.001. Arrest Without Warrant Authorized
Section 543.002. Person Arrested to Be Taken Before Magistrate
Section 543.003. Notice to Appear Required: Person Not Taken Before Magistrate
Section 543.004. Notice to Appear Required: Certain Offenses
Section 543.005. Promise to Appear; Release
Section 543.006. Time and Place of Appearance
Section 543.007. Notice to Appear: Commercial Vehicle or License
Section 543.008. Violation by Officer
Section 543.009. Compliance With or Violation of Promise to Appear
Section 543.010. Specifications of Speeding Charge
Section 543.011. Persons Licensed by State Department or Claiming Diplomatic or Consular Immunity