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TRANSPORTATION CODE
TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
SUBTITLE I. ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS
CHAPTER 702. CONTRACTS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN ARREST WARRANTS
Sec. 702.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) "Registration" of a motor vehicle includes a renewal of the
registration of that vehicle.
(3) "Traffic law" means a statute or ordinance, a violation of
which is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200,
that regulates, on a street, road, or highway of this state:
(A) the conduct or condition of a person while operating a motor
vehicle; or
(B) the condition of a motor vehicle being operated.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160(a), eff.
Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
933, Sec. 2S.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 702.002. APPLICATION. This chapter applies only to a
home-rule municipality.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 744, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,
1999.
Sec. 702.003. REFUSAL TO REGISTER VEHICLE. (a) A county
assessor-collector or the department may refuse to register a
motor vehicle if the assessor-collector or the department
receives under a contract information from a municipality that
the owner of the vehicle has an outstanding warrant from that
municipality for failure to appear or failure to pay a fine on a
complaint that involves the violation of a traffic law.
(b) A municipality may contract with a county in which the
municipality is located or the department to provide information
to the county or department necessary to make a determination
under Subsection (a).
(c) A municipality that has a contract under Subsection (b)
shall notify the county or the department regarding a person for
whom the county assessor-collector or the department has refused
to register a motor vehicle on:
(1) entry of a judgment against the person and the person's
payment to the court of the fine for the violation and of all
court costs;
(2) perfection of an appeal of the case for which the arrest
warrant was issued; or
(3) dismissal of the charge for which the arrest warrant was
issued.
(d) After notice is received under Subsection (c), the county
assessor-collector or the department may not refuse to register
the motor vehicle under Subsection (a).
(e) A contract under Subsection (b) must be entered into in
accordance with Chapter 791, Government Code, and is subject to
the ability of the parties to provide or pay for the services
required under the contract.
(f) This section does not apply to the registration of a motor
vehicle under Section 501.0234.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160(b), eff.
Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
542, Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 702.004. WARNING; CITATION. (a) A peace officer
authorized to issue citations in a municipality that has a
contract under Section 702.003 shall issue a written warning to
each person to whom the officer issues a citation for a violation
of a traffic law in the municipality.
(b) The warning must state that if the person fails to appear in
court as provided by law for the prosecution of the offense or
fails to pay a fine for the violation, the person might not be
permitted to register a motor vehicle in this state.
(c) The warning required by this section may be printed on the
citation.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Renumbered from Transportation Code Sec. 702.005 and amended by
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Texas > Transportation-code > Title-7-vehicles-and-traffic > Chapter-702-contracts-for-enforcement-of-certain-arrest-warrants
TRANSPORTATION CODE
TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
SUBTITLE I. ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS
CHAPTER 702. CONTRACTS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN ARREST WARRANTS
Sec. 702.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) "Registration" of a motor vehicle includes a renewal of the
registration of that vehicle.
(3) "Traffic law" means a statute or ordinance, a violation of
which is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200,
that regulates, on a street, road, or highway of this state:
(A) the conduct or condition of a person while operating a motor
vehicle; or
(B) the condition of a motor vehicle being operated.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160(a), eff.
Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
933, Sec. 2S.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 702.002. APPLICATION. This chapter applies only to a
home-rule municipality.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 744, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,
1999.
Sec. 702.003. REFUSAL TO REGISTER VEHICLE. (a) A county
assessor-collector or the department may refuse to register a
motor vehicle if the assessor-collector or the department
receives under a contract information from a municipality that
the owner of the vehicle has an outstanding warrant from that
municipality for failure to appear or failure to pay a fine on a
complaint that involves the violation of a traffic law.
(b) A municipality may contract with a county in which the
municipality is located or the department to provide information
to the county or department necessary to make a determination
under Subsection (a).
(c) A municipality that has a contract under Subsection (b)
shall notify the county or the department regarding a person for
whom the county assessor-collector or the department has refused
to register a motor vehicle on:
(1) entry of a judgment against the person and the person's
payment to the court of the fine for the violation and of all
court costs;
(2) perfection of an appeal of the case for which the arrest
warrant was issued; or
(3) dismissal of the charge for which the arrest warrant was
issued.
(d) After notice is received under Subsection (c), the county
assessor-collector or the department may not refuse to register
the motor vehicle under Subsection (a).
(e) A contract under Subsection (b) must be entered into in
accordance with Chapter 791, Government Code, and is subject to
the ability of the parties to provide or pay for the services
required under the contract.
(f) This section does not apply to the registration of a motor
vehicle under Section 501.0234.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160(b), eff.
Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
542, Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 702.004. WARNING; CITATION. (a) A peace officer
authorized to issue citations in a municipality that has a
contract under Section 702.003 shall issue a written warning to
each person to whom the officer issues a citation for a violation
of a traffic law in the municipality.
(b) The warning must state that if the person fails to appear in
court as provided by law for the prosecution of the offense or
fails to pay a fine for the violation, the person might not be
permitted to register a motor vehicle in this state.
(c) The warning required by this section may be printed on the
citation.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Renumbered from Transportation Code Sec. 702.005 and amended by
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
SUBTITLE I. ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS
CHAPTER 702. CONTRACTS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN ARREST WARRANTS
Sec. 702.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) "Registration" of a motor vehicle includes a renewal of the
registration of that vehicle.
(3) "Traffic law" means a statute or ordinance, a violation of
which is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200,
that regulates, on a street, road, or highway of this state:
(A) the conduct or condition of a person while operating a motor
vehicle; or
(B) the condition of a motor vehicle being operated.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160(a), eff.
Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
933, Sec. 2S.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 702.002. APPLICATION. This chapter applies only to a
home-rule municipality.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 744, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,
1999.
Sec. 702.003. REFUSAL TO REGISTER VEHICLE. (a) A county
assessor-collector or the department may refuse to register a
motor vehicle if the assessor-collector or the department
receives under a contract information from a municipality that
the owner of the vehicle has an outstanding warrant from that
municipality for failure to appear or failure to pay a fine on a
complaint that involves the violation of a traffic law.
(b) A municipality may contract with a county in which the
municipality is located or the department to provide information
to the county or department necessary to make a determination
under Subsection (a).
(c) A municipality that has a contract under Subsection (b)
shall notify the county or the department regarding a person for
whom the county assessor-collector or the department has refused
to register a motor vehicle on:
(1) entry of a judgment against the person and the person's
payment to the court of the fine for the violation and of all
court costs;
(2) perfection of an appeal of the case for which the arrest
warrant was issued; or
(3) dismissal of the charge for which the arrest warrant was
issued.
(d) After notice is received under Subsection (c), the county
assessor-collector or the department may not refuse to register
the motor vehicle under Subsection (a).
(e) A contract under Subsection (b) must be entered into in
accordance with Chapter 791, Government Code, and is subject to
the ability of the parties to provide or pay for the services
required under the contract.
(f) This section does not apply to the registration of a motor
vehicle under Section 501.0234.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160(b), eff.
Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
542, Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 702.004. WARNING; CITATION. (a) A peace officer
authorized to issue citations in a municipality that has a
contract under Section 702.003 shall issue a written warning to
each person to whom the officer issues a citation for a violation
of a traffic law in the municipality.
(b) The warning must state that if the person fails to appear in
court as provided by law for the prosecution of the offense or
fails to pay a fine for the violation, the person might not be
permitted to register a motor vehicle in this state.
(c) The warning required by this section may be printed on the
citation.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Renumbered from Transportation Code Sec. 702.005 and amended by
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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