Travis County Jail Bookings | Recent Intake Records

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Travis County, Texas · Recent intake, current custody, booking numbers, bond and release

See What Happens After a Travis County Arrest Reaches Central Booking

If someone was just arrested in Austin or elsewhere in Travis County, start with the Sheriff’s current-inmate search. New arrests are taken through Central Booking at 500 W. 10th Street, where intake can include health screening, fingerprints, a booking photo, property inventory, assignment of a booking number and magistration.

One important detail saves a lot of confusion: the Sheriff’s public search is mainly for people currently in custody. If the person was released quickly, you may need the criminal court search or the separate APD booking database instead. This page shows which route to use and what to do after you find the booking.

Search current Travis County inmates Search the APD booking database New arrest not showing?
Full booked name Date of birth Approximate arrest date Booking number if known Arresting agency if known
CENTRAL BOOKING · 500 W. 10TH INTAKE ACTIVE
TRAVIS COUNTY INTAKE ROUTE BOOKING
01 HEALTH
SCREEN
02 PHOTO +
PRINTS
03 MAGISTRATE
+ BOND
04 BOOKING #
+ HOUSING
INTAKE
BOOKING RECORD CREATED
A jail booking records an arrest and detention event—not a conviction. Charges can change after prosecutor review, and the person may later receive a dismissal, acquittal, deferred adjudication, conviction or another outcome. Use court records before describing an arrest as a final criminal result.
Central Booking

500 W. 10th St., Austin, TX 78701.

Jail information

512-854-9889 for current custody questions.

Visitation

Public onsite visits are handled in Del Valle.

Older jail record

TCSO incarceration records reach back to May 1988.

Verified

Official-source review completed August 8, 2026.

Important search difference

“Recent booking” can mean three different things in Travis County

JUST ARRESTED Use TCSO current inmate search

This is the fastest route when the person may still be processing or in custody. Save the Jail ID or booking number as soon as it appears.

Follow the current-custody search
RELEASED ALREADY Move to the criminal case

A released person may no longer be useful to search through a current-inmate tool. Use the felony or misdemeanor court record to continue the timeline.

Find the case after release
BOOKING PHOTO / PRIOR INTAKE Use the APD booking database carefully

APD’s database allows searches by name, DOB, booking number, booking date and charge, but eligible photos are posted 13 days after arrest.

Understand the 13-day delay
What we did not find: TCSO does not present its current public tool as a simple “today’s bookings” or daily chronological feed. For a brand-new arrest, search the individual rather than waiting for a generic recent-booking list.

Jump directly to what your family needs

Use the first few sections for a new arrest. The later sections cover records, court follow-up and inmate services.

Official Central Booking flow

What happens between the arrest and the first public jail record?

TCSO publishes a booking-flow diagram that explains why a new arrest may not immediately look like a completed inmate record. Every arrest is routed through Central Booking, but medical needs, fingerprinting, magistration and housing decisions occur during intake.

01
Arrival and screening

The person completes an intake questionnaire covering medical, mental and physical health history.

02
Medical decision

TCSO determines whether medical evaluation is needed and establishes housing, dietary or other restrictions when necessary.

03
Holding

The official flow shows a free phone call, booking photograph, fingerprints and magistration while the person is in holding.

04
Magistration

A judge advises the person of the formal charge or charges and determines whether bail applies.

05
Property and housing

Personal property is inventoried, a booking number is issued, jail clothing is provided and the person may await transport to TCCC.

If the arrested person arrived with injuries: TCSO’s booking flow states that the arresting agency takes the person to a hospital for evaluation and remains with them until medically released.
Medication: Do not drive medication to the jail on your own. TCSO Medical says not to bring medication unless jail medical staff specifically contacts the family and requests it.
Open the official arrest and booking page View the official booking flowchart
Booking record decoder

Which intake details should you save?

Use each field for the next task instead of treating the booking page as the final answer
Booking detail
Why it matters
What it does not prove
Use it for
Jail ID
Helps identify the correct person in the TCSO jail system.
One particular charge or final outcome.
Mail, visitation, calls and jail questions.
Booking number
Tracks a specific booking or intake event.
That every charge in intake was formally prosecuted.
Trust deposits, records requests and identity matching.
Date of birth
Separates people with similar names.
Identity by itself.
Cross-checking jail and court results.
Arresting agency
Shows which law-enforcement agency made the arrest.
That TCSO created the offense narrative.
Requesting the arrest or incident report.
Charge
Shows the allegation associated with intake.
Guilt or the final filed charge.
Finding the matching court case.
Bond
Shows the release method or amount currently attached to a charge.
That paying one bond releases the person from every case.
Bonding and Pretrial Services questions.
Housing location
Tells you where the person is currently housed.
The person will remain there.
Mail and facility questions.
Cause number
Links the booking to the criminal court case.
The case has reached a final disposition.
Odyssey and docket searches.
New booking not found

Before you assume the person was never booked

Still in Central Booking

Intake screening, medical review, prints, photograph and magistration happen before the booking process is fully settled.

Name does not match

Try the complete legal surname, suffix, maiden name or another spelling that may appear on identification.

Already released

Move to the criminal court search when the person was booked and released before you checked the current-inmate tool.

Field release or citation

Not every criminal accusation results in extended county-jail custody. A court case may exist without a long jail stay.

Booked elsewhere

Confirm whether the person was actually booked in Travis County rather than Williamson, Hays, Bastrop or another jurisdiction.

Medical treatment first

An injured arrestee can be taken for hospital evaluation before normal Central Booking processing continues.

Call script when the booking is missing
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date], was booked into Travis County after an arrest on [date]. Can you tell me whether the person is still processing, currently in custody, released, or listed under a different booked name or booking number?
General jail information: 512-854-9889
Additional jail information: 512-854-4180
Bond and first appearance

Read every bond line before paying anything

TCSO bond wording explained
What the booking shows
What TCSO says it means
What to do
ANY type of bond
Cash, surety or personal bond may be used.
Confirm the newest condition before paying.
Cash or surety
A personal bond is not available on that charge.
Choose exact cash or an approved surety route.
No bond information available
No bond has yet been set for that charge.
Wait for or verify magistration and current court action.

Cash bond

Confirm where the defendant is housed before travelling
Use exact cash, cashier’s check or money order
TCSO states it cannot make change or accept an overage
Cashier’s checks and money orders are payable to Travis County Sheriff’s Office
Check every charge before paying one bond
Preserve the receipt for any later cash-bond refund
Cash bonds may be handled at the facility where the defendant is housed, including the Bonding Office associated with the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center or the Travis County Correctional Complex. TCSO advises calling 512-854-4180 first to obtain the correct location.

Personal bond

A defendant cannot simply approve a personal bond for themselves. Travis County Pretrial Services or an attorney may submit a request, and a judge decides whether to grant it.

Pretrial investigation

Pretrial officers interview defendants in custody, verify information and make recommendations to the court concerning personal bond and release conditions.

Personal bond status: 512-854-9381

Current processing fees

  • Bond below $1,334: $20
  • Bond $1,334 or above: $40
  • Ignition-interlock condition: 3% of bond, maximum $300
  • IID monitoring: additional $10 per month

Fees are due after release; do not send payment in advance.

First appearance has defense counsel

Travis County’s Counsel at First Appearance program provides defense representation during magistration for qualifying arrest matters. The judge reads rights, considers bail and release conditions, and can hear arguments from defense counsel and prosecutors.
Travis County’s Office of First Defense says magistration hearings are conducted every day, including nights, weekends and holidays, at the Blackwell-Thurman Justice Center. Families should not pay anyone claiming to be an appointed attorney in exchange for release.
Read TCSO Bond Info Check Pretrial Services Learn about first-appearance counsel
After booking

Follow the jail intake into the correct criminal court

Local shortcut: A Travis County cause number beginning D-1-DC is a felony case. A cause number beginning with C is a misdemeanor case.
FELONY District Clerk

Adult felony criminal records, felony warrants, felony nondisclosures and all expunction filings.

CLASS A / B MISDEMEANOR County Clerk

The County Clerk maintains Travis County misdemeanor records for the County Criminal Courts at Law.

NEXT COURT SETTING Criminal Docket Search

Search future felony and misdemeanor settings by arrested person, attorney, judge, court or case number.

FINAL RESULT Read the disposition

Look for the actual dismissal, plea, judgment, acquittal or other final action for each count.

Copy the cause number from the jail or paperwork A cause number is more precise than searching a common name.
Choose felony or misdemeanor records Do not contact the District Clerk for an ordinary Class A or B misdemeanor record that belongs with the County Clerk.
Open the Odyssey record Compare the defendant’s name, filing date and cause number with the booking.
Find the attorney of record The court result can identify who currently represents the defendant.
Check the current docket Court settings can change. Use the criminal docket search rather than relying on old release paperwork alone.
Read each charge separately Different counts in the same arrest can have different outcomes.
Search felony case information Search misdemeanor records Find the next court setting
County Clerk misdemeanor case data is updated every 24 hours. The Clerk advises that newly filed document images can take about 72 hours to appear online, so a case entry may exist before every document image is visible.

Older records

Older felony case

The District Clerk’s free online court-record coverage page lists criminal records from 2008 forward. Older records may require a paid records request, and the criminal-history page notes that older felony material may be archived.

Older misdemeanor case

Travis County Clerk lists misdemeanor case data from January 1981 to the present. A pre-1981 misdemeanor name search currently carries a separate archive-search fee.

Going to Blackwell-Thurman?

Criminal Courts Administration is at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, 509 W. 11th Street, Austin. Travis County advises courthouse visitors to allow extra time for security screening. Metered street parking is available around the courthouse and the meters accept coins and credit/debit cards.
Do not confuse the two jail locations

Central Booking is downtown; most visitation is in Del Valle

Travis County Jail · Central Booking

500 W. 10th Street
Austin, TX 78701
  • Initial booking intake
  • Medical and mental-health screening
  • Fingerprints and booking photograph
  • Magistration and initial bond process
  • Property and money release services

Travis County Correctional Complex

3614 Bill Price Road
Del Valle, TX 78617
  • Major inmate housing location
  • Public onsite visitation
  • Inmate Trust Fund Finance Building
  • Property-release services
  • Programming and longer-term county housing
Do not drive to 500 W. 10th Street expecting a normal family visit. TCSO states that onsite visitation for people housed at both Travis County Jail and TCCC is administered at the Del Valle correctional complex.

Property release after booking

The inmate must sign a property-release form first
The recipient must show valid photo identification
The sealed valuables bag is released as an all-or-nothing transaction
Clothing is retained for release or transfer
Missing arrest property should be raised with the arresting agency
Property not collected after transfer may eventually be discarded
Current TCSO property and money release hours
Location
Property release
Money release
Travis County Jail, 500 W. 10th
7 days a week, 7:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
7 days a week, 7:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
TCCC, 3614 Bill Price Rd.
7 days a week, 7:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.

Property questions: 512-854-4180

Verify jail facility information Read the property-release rules
Family visitation

Schedule the visit in Del Valle, not at the downtown booking desk

All onsite Travis County Jail and TCCC visits are administered at: Travis County Correctional Complex, 3614 Bill Price Road, Del Valle, TX 78617.
Current TCSO onsite visitation rules
Item
Published rule
Visit days
Wednesday through Sunday, excluding county holidays.
Hours
8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Frequency
Two visits per week: face-to-face or onsite video kiosk.
Face-to-face scheduling
Must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
Arrival
Arrive at least 30 minutes before the visit.
Check-in cutoff
Check-in ends 15 minutes before the scheduled visit.
Adults
Visitors age 17 and older need government-issued photo ID.
Children
Minors under 17 must remain with a parent or guardian.
Visitor count
Normally two visitors; when children under 12 attend, up to three visitors are permitted.
Late means late. TCSO states that late check-ins are not accepted and the visit may need to be rescheduled.

Dress so you are not turned away

No transparent or see-through clothing
No tube, halter, strapless or backless tops
No spaghetti straps or muscle shirts
No pajamas
No obscene, gang, drug or alcohol graphics
Shorts must meet TCSO length rules
Skirts cannot be shorter than knee length
No food or beverages in visitation
Open current visitation rules
ViaPath visitation support: 1-855-208-7349
TCSO visitation: 512-854-4666

At-home video

TCSO also uses GettingOut tablet services for at-home video communication and other digital services. Availability and pricing can change, so create the account through the provider linked from the current TCSO visitation page rather than using an old third-party link.

Mail and telephone

Use the current housing location before sending anything

Mail goes directly to the facility where the inmate is housed. Check the current location before addressing the envelope.

If housed downtown

[Inmate full name]
[DOB + Jail ID or Booking Number]
Travis County Jail
500 W. 10th Street
Austin, TX 78701

If housed in Del Valle

[Inmate full name]
[DOB + Jail ID or Booking Number]
Travis County Correctional Complex
3614 Bill Price Road
Del Valle, TX 78617
Include the inmate’s full name
Include date of birth
Include Jail ID or booking number
Include the sender’s complete return address
Books must come directly from a publisher or distributing warehouse
TCSO limits possession to two books and two magazines at a time

Phone calls

ViaPath / ConnectNetwork

Family members can establish a prepaid calling account. TCSO lists online and mobile-app payment options.

Legal conversations: Normal family calls should not be treated as confidential. TCSO separately provides qualifying local attorney calls that are free and not recorded.
Check current mail and phone rules
Trust fund and commissary

Use the 7-digit booking number correctly when sending money

TCSO requires the inmate’s full name, date of birth and Jail ID or booking number for trust-fund services.
In person
TCCC Finance Building #230
3614 Bill Price Road
Del Valle, TX 78617

Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., excluding county holidays.

By mail
Inmate Trust Fund
[Full name + Jail ID/Booking #]
P.O. Box 1368
Del Valle, TX 78617
Western Union

TCSO uses the seven-digit booking number followed by the inmate’s last name, without spaces or hyphens.

Code City: TCSOITF TX

In-person and mailed TCSO deposits accept money orders and cashier’s checks payable to Inmate Trust Fund. TCSO does not accept a money order over $100 for an inmate trust-account deposit.
Western Union deposits are posted the following business day according to TCSO. Do not promise an inmate that the balance will appear immediately.

SecurePak care packages

Weekly package limit

TCSO currently allows up to $100 total in SecurePak products per inmate each week.

Delivery estimate

TCSO says inmates generally receive SecurePak orders 10–14 days after order processing.

Inmate Trust Fund: 512-854-5319
SecurePak: 1-800-546-6283
Verify current money and commissary instructions
Official booking documentation

Choose between an incident report, incarceration record and open-records request

TCSO INCIDENT REPORT Basic public report

Includes public information such as offense type, date/time, responding officer and reported stolen or damaged property.

OPEN RECORDS More detailed releasable material

Use a written open-records request when you need the full releasable report or another specifically identified record.

INCARCERATION RECORD Proof of county incarceration

TCSO records are available from May 1988 to the present, subject to identification and authorization requirements.

DISPOSITION What happened to the charge?

Get felony dispositions from the District Clerk and misdemeanor dispositions from the County Clerk.

TCSO public incident report

Current price: $0.10 per page.
Central Records: 5555 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX 78751.
In-person hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., excluding county holidays.
The basic public incident report does not contain the officer’s narrative. TCSO instructs people who need additional releasable narrative material to submit a written Open Records Request.
Copy-ready TCSO records request
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable records concerning the arrest or booking of [full legal name], date of birth [DOB], occurring on or about [date]. Known identifiers include booking number [number], Jail ID [number], TCSO incident number [number], cause number [number] and arresting agency [agency]. I am requesting [identify the exact record: incident report, probable-cause affidavit, booking photograph, arrest documentation, or another specific record].

Incarceration record

TCSO incarceration-record requirements
Requirement
Current TCSO rule
Coverage
May 1988 to present.
Fee
$15.
Identification
Current driver license, state ID, military ID or passport.
Another person’s record
Notarized authorization signed by the individual or power of attorney, plus a copy of identification.
Pickup
5555 Airport Blvd., Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
TCSO specifically states that its incarceration-record service is not a criminal-history or clearance-letter service. Use Texas DPS for a broader Texas criminal-history search.
Incident report instructions Submit an Open Records request Check incarceration-record requirements
Central Records: 512-854-9749
Open Records assistance: 512-854-9718

If Austin Police made the arrest

Do not request an APD incident narrative from TCSO simply because the person was booked into the Travis County Jail. Austin Police maintains its own reports and public-information system.

Search APD public incident reports Request APD records
APD’s public incident-report database is updated daily and currently provides report data from the present date back 18 months. A known case number is one of the available search methods.
When the problem is more urgent than the booking search

Medical, mental-health and inmate-safety contacts

Immediate self-harm concern

If a person in TCSO custody has said they may hurt themselves, TCSO instructs families to contact the jail immediately.

512-854-9889 · 24/7

Mental Health Team

Families can provide relevant treatment or behavioral-health information through the TCSO mental-health process.

512-854-5356

Medical Team

Medical information cannot normally be released without the inmate’s consent. Do not bring medications unless staff asks.

512-854-4182

TCSO states that mental-health screening begins at Central Booking and continues throughout custody. Existing active psychiatric prescriptions are reviewed through the jail’s medical and behavioral-health process.

Sexual abuse or harassment concern

TCSO maintains a zero-tolerance PREA policy. Family members and friends may submit a PREA report on behalf of a person in custody.

Open TCSO PREA information

PREA Coordinator: 512-854-8168

Defense and case help

How to find the lawyer after a Travis County booking

At magistration

Travis County’s Office of First Defense provides Counsel at First Appearance for people moving through the magistration process.

Office of First Defense
Public Defender
1010 Lavaca Street
Austin, TX 78701

512-854-5100

Travis County Public Defender
CAPDS

If the appointed lawyer is not with the Public Defender, they may be an attorney assigned through the Capital Area Private Defender Service.

512-774-4208

Appointed-attorney scam warning: Travis County’s Public Defender states that an appointed lawyer will never ask the defendant or family for money. A caller claiming payment is required to get someone out of jail should be treated as suspicious.

Do you only need to know who the lawyer is?

Search the cause number in the Travis County court system. If the attorney information remains unclear, Criminal Courts Administration can assist with attorney-status questions.

Criminal Courts Administration: 512-854-9244

Victim or witness in a felony case?

Travis County District Attorney Victim Services

Victims and witnesses in a pending felony prosecution can ask about the assigned victim counselor, prosecutor and case process.

512-854-9449

Open Victim Services
Save these numbers

Travis County jail booking contacts

General jail information

512-854-9889

Jail / property information

512-854-4180

Visitation

512-854-4666

Inmate Trust Fund

512-854-5319

Pretrial Services

512-854-9381

TCSO Central Records

512-854-9749

TCSO Central Warrants

512-854-9751

Felony criminal records

512-854-9420, option 3

Misdemeanor records

512-854-9188

Public Defender

512-854-5100

Central Booking map

Visitation and Correctional Complex map

Before driving: Recheck current custody, housing, visit confirmation, identification requirements and the exact office you need. The downtown jail, Del Valle correctional complex, court buildings and Sheriff records office perform different jobs.
Travis County-specific mistakes

Six ways people waste time after a new booking

Looking for a “today’s bookings” page

Search the person directly through TCSO rather than assuming there is a simple public chronological intake feed.

Using the APD photo database too soon

APD states that eligible booking photos are posted 13 days after arrest, so it is not the right tool for an arrest from this morning.

Driving downtown for visitation

Onsite public visits are administered at TCCC in Del Valle.

Calling the wrong Clerk

District Clerk handles felony cases. County Clerk handles most misdemeanor criminal records.

Sending mail without a booking number

TCSO requires the inmate’s identifying information and a sender return address.

Paying one bond without checking the rest

Multiple charges can carry different release conditions. Confirm the full booking before paying.

10 recent-booking questions

Travis County jail booking questions answered

How do I find a recent Travis County jail booking?

Use the Travis County Sheriff’s Office Find an Inmate service first when the person may still be in custody. Travis County’s public jail search is primarily a current-custody tool rather than a day-by-day historical booking feed. Verify the person’s name, date of birth, Jail ID or booking number, charges and bond information. If the person was already released, continue with Travis County court records or the APD Booking Photo Database when applicable.

Where are people taken after an arrest in Travis County?

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office states that people arrested in Travis County are brought to the Central Booking Facility inside the Travis County Jail at 500 West 10th Street in Austin. Intake can include health screening, property inventory, fingerprints, booking photograph, assignment of a booking number, magistration and a bond decision before housing or transfer.

Why is a newly arrested person not showing in the Travis County inmate search?

The person may still be moving through Central Booking, medical screening, fingerprinting, magistration or data entry. The booked name may also differ from the name you searched, or the person may have been released. Try the correct legal name and call Travis County jail information at 512-854-9889 if current custody remains unclear.

Can I search old Travis County bookings after someone has been released?

The Sheriff’s public inmate search is intended for current custody. For a released person, search the Travis County criminal court systems for the resulting case. TCSO incarceration records are available from May 1988 to the present, but TCSO requires identification and, when requesting another person’s incarceration record, notarized authorization or power of attorney. The current TCSO incarceration-record fee is $15.

When do Travis County booking photos appear online?

The Austin Police Department Booking Photo Database states that eligible arrestee photographs are posted 13 days after the arrest. The database also contains booking photographs from other police agencies that use Travis County Central Booking. Juvenile photographs are confidential, and some photographs may be withheld when publication would interfere with law-enforcement interests.

How do I check bond after a Travis County booking?

Open the TCSO inmate result and review the bond information under every charge. ANY type of bond means cash, surety or personal bond may be possible. Cash or surety means a personal bond is not available for that charge. No bond information available means a bond has not yet been set. Call jail information at 512-854-4180 before traveling to post a cash bond.

Where do I search the court case after a Travis County jail booking?

Felony cases are maintained by the Travis County District Clerk and misdemeanor cases by the Travis County Clerk. Travis County criminal cause numbers beginning D-1-DC identify felony cases, while cause numbers beginning with C identify misdemeanor cases. Use the Odyssey case portal and Criminal Docket Search to verify the filed charge, attorney, court setting and disposition.

How do I visit someone booked into Travis County Jail?

Public onsite visitation is administered at the Travis County Correctional Complex at 3614 Bill Price Road in Del Valle. Current TCSO rules allow two visits per week, with visitation Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., excluding county holidays. Face-to-face visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead, and visitors should arrive at least 30 minutes early.

How do I send money or mail to a Travis County inmate?

For mail, first confirm whether the person is housed at Travis County Jail, 500 West 10th Street, or the Travis County Correctional Complex, 3614 Bill Price Road. Correspondence must include the inmate’s full name, date of birth and Jail ID or booking number plus the sender’s return address. Inmate Trust Fund deposits may be made using approved in-person, mail or Western Union methods listed by TCSO.

How can I get an official Travis County incarceration or arrest record?

TCSO incarceration records are available from May 1988 to the present and currently cost $15. For a Sheriff’s incident report, TCSO lists public-information copies at $0.10 per page, while a written open-records request can be used to request additional releasable material. A booking photograph requested by a member of the general public must also be requested through TCSO Open Records.

Accuracy and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Austin Police Department, Travis County District Clerk, Travis County Clerk, Travis County Criminal Courts, Public Defender’s Office or another government agency.

Booking, custody, bond, housing, visitation, provider, fee and court information can change. Verify the individual with multiple identifiers and reopen the relevant official page before travelling, sending money, mailing property, scheduling a visit or making an important decision based on the record.

A booking is evidence that an arrest and intake occurred; it is not proof of guilt. For the legal outcome, review the matching court case and disposition.

Official-source review completed August 8, 2026. Research included the Travis County Sheriff’s Office arrest-and-booking flowchart, inmate and jail pages, facilities, bond guidance, visitation, mail, telephone, commissary, property, medical, mental-health, PREA, Central Records and incarceration-record pages; Travis County Criminal Courts, Pretrial Services, District Clerk, County Clerk, Public Defender, Office of First Defense and District Attorney resources; and the City of Austin Police booking-photo, incident-report and public-record systems.

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