Texas HB656 mandates law enforcement agencies to adopt a policy for issuing citations for fine-only misdemeanors and limits arrest authority for such.
HB656 requires each law enforcement agency in Texas to adopt a written policy for issuing citations for misdemeanor offenses, including traffic offenses, that are punishable by fine only. The policy must meet the requirements of a model policy developed by the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. The model policy must include a procedure for verifying a person's identity and issuing a citation.
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