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DWI Child Passenger

Penal Code

Sec. 49.045. Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger

(a) A person commits an offense if:

(1) the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place; and


(2) the vehicle being operated by the person is occupied by a passenger who is younger than 15 years of age.


(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony
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