§ 543.001 Arrest Without Warrant Authorized
§ 543.002 Person Arrested to Be Taken Before Magistrate
§ 543.003 Notice to Appear Required: Person Not Taken Before Magistrate
§ 543.004 Notice to Appear Required: Certain Offenses
§ 543.005 Promise to Appear; Release
§ 543.006 Time and Place of Appearance
§ 543.007 Notice to Appear: Commercial Vehicle or License
§ 543.008 Violation by Officer
§ 543.009 Compliance With or Violation of Promise to Appear
§ 543.010 Specifications of Speeding Charge
§ 543.011 Persons Licensed by State Department or Claiming Diplomatic or Consular Immunity
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 543 > Subchapter A - Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005