1. (a) A person arrested for a violation of this subtitle punishable as a misdemeanor shall be immediately taken before a magistrate if:

   1. (1) the person is arrested on a charge of failure to stop in the event of a collision causing damage to property; or
   2. (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.

2. (b) The person must be taken before a magistrate who:

   1. (1) has jurisdiction of the offense;
   2. (2) is in the county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed; and
   3. (3) is nearest or most accessible to the place of arrest.

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

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2023.