Texas · Texas Transportation Code
Tex. Transp. Code § 682.007: APPEARANCE AT HEARING
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
A person charged with a civil offense who fails to appear at an administrative hearing is deemed to admit liability. The citing officer is not required to attend an instanter hearing.
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