Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.125
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.125, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 31.125. VIOLATIONS; NOTICE TO APPEAR.
Official statutory text
(a) An enforcement officer who arrests a person for a violation of this chapter may deliver to the alleged violator a written notice to appear within 15 days after the date of the violation before the justice court having jurisdiction of the offense.
(b) The person arrested shall sign the notice to appear promising to make his appearance in accordance with the requirements set forth in the notice. After signing the notice the person may be released. Failure to appear before the court in the county having jurisdiction constitutes a violation of the chapter. A warrant for the arrest of the person failing to appear may be issued.
(b) The person arrested shall sign the notice to appear promising to make his appearance in accordance with the requirements set forth in the notice. After signing the notice the person may be released. Failure to appear before the court in the county having jurisdiction constitutes a violation of the chapter. A warrant for the arrest of the person failing to appear may be issued.
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