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Radar foundation and operator (TX)

Legal basis

Texas requires foundation for radar/LIDAR under Kelly v. State / Hall v. State — unit in proper working order, calibrated, and operated by a trained officer.

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The officer has not testified to (a) current calibration of the device, (b) operator certification, or (c) a start-of-shift accuracy check. Under Kelly/Hall the radar reading lacks foundation and is inadmissible.

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