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Is this delinquent conduct? All I could find was an '04 AG opinion saying that it was not. Seems strange. Have their been legislative changes since then? Thx.
 
Posts: 77 | Location: Montgomery County, Texas | Registered: July 06, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Yes there have been changes. Look at 51.03 (a) (1) and then the definition at 51.02 (16). Greatly restricts definition of "traffic offense".
 
Posts: 641 | Location: Longview, Texas | Registered: October 10, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I have several juveniles being cited for racing and some for being a spectator at an illegal race (passengers in cars, mainly). What is the statute citation for spectators and the punishment range? I found a legislative note in TDCAA's Transportation Code Crimes book referencing that being a spectator is a Class C, but cannot find the statute for it. HB 1326 in 2003 says its about racing and being a spectator, but I don't see mention of spectators in the text of the bill. Are spectators considered "participants"? If so, then wouldn't that make it a Class B under Trans. Code 545.420?

Any help would be great!
 
Posts: 6 | Location: Ozona, Texas | Registered: June 06, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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