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Alonzo v. State - 3rd COA

Transp. Code §550.041(a) [1] does not limit an officer's authority to investigate a wreck if the officer does not know before he gets to the scene that the accident resulted in injury, death, or property damage of at least $1,000. The statute actually expands the circumstances where an officer may investigate wrecks and file charges. Moreover, according to Transp. Code §550.062 [2], once an officer is dispatched to an accident scene, he has the duty to investigate and file a report within 10 days. Alonzo v. State, 03-06-00761-CR [3].

Source URL: http://www.tdcaa.com/node/2510

Links:
[1] http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/TN/content/htm/tn.007.00.000550.00.htm#550.041.00
[2] http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/TN/content/htm/tn.007.00.000550.00.htm#550.062.00
[3] http://www.3rdcoa.courts.state.tx.us/opinions/htmlopinion.asp?OpinionId=16708