McLennan County Jail Roster Search | Inmate and Booking List

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McLennan County, Texas · Hourly inmate list, booking records, bonds and jail follow-up

Find a McLennan County Inmate Without Scrolling Hundreds of Roster Pages

McLennan County publishes its current jail roster as an hourly updated PDF. Open it, use your browser or PDF viewer’s Find command, search the person’s surname, and then read every charge line connected to the match.

If you find the person, save the CID, book-in information, offense, arrest case, warrant, bond amount and bond type. Those details make the next calls—to the jail, bond office, court clerk or appointed-lawyer office—much easier.

Open the hourly inmate roster Search official mugshots Can’t find the person?
Full booked name Approximate booking date Date of birth if known CID or SO number if known Arresting agency if known
McLENNAN HOURLY ROSTER AUTO REFRESH
MSO INMATE LIST PDF
CID · NAME · BOOK-IN
CURRENT ENTRY
UPDATED ONCE EACH HOUR
A jail roster is a custody record, not a conviction record. A listed offense is an allegation or case entry associated with custody. Charges can be changed, rejected, dismissed or resolved differently after the booking.
Roster refresh

The Sheriff says the current inmate PDF updates once every hour.

Best search trick

Use Ctrl+F, Cmd+F or Find in Page and type the surname.

Jail Intake

254-757-5120 for intake and reception questions.

Highway 6 Jail

254-757-2555 for detention-facility questions.

Last checked

Official county information reviewed August 19, 2026.

Start with your actual problem

What are you trying to learn from the inmate list?

ARRESTED RECENTLY Is the person in McLennan County custody?

Open the hourly PDF, search the last name and compare the book-in date and offense information.

Follow the roster steps
BOND QUESTION How much would release require?

Read every charge line. One bond amount does not mean another warrant or case is already cleared.

Check bond and release
NOT ON THE LIST Was the person released or never booked?

Check mugshots, court records, spelling, other counties and recent processing before assuming there was no arrest.

Troubleshoot no result
VISITING Can I see the inmate this week?

Onsite and remote visits have different days. You also need to be on the inmate’s visitation list.

Check current visit times
COURT CASE What happened after the booking?

Move from the roster to the free Case Index Search and then use the correct misdemeanor or felony clerk.

Follow the court case
LAWYER HELP How does appointed counsel work?

McLennan County requires people applying for appointed criminal counsel to schedule an in-person interview.

Get the correct contact

Jump directly to the next task

Start with the roster. Move into bond, visitation or court only after you know which person and booking you are dealing with.

Read the PDF correctly

McLennan County jail roster field decoder

What the roster columns can tell you—and where people commonly misread them
Roster field
What it helps identify
Do not assume
Next move
CID
An internal identifier printed with the inmate entry.
That name plus CID alone answers the final court outcome.
Save it when calling the jail.
Name
The booked name used in the roster.
A name-only match is the right person.
Compare other identifiers and timing.
R/S
Race/sex shorthand associated with the roster entry.
This field alone proves identity.
Use only as a secondary match.
BOOK-IN
The booking or intake date associated with custody.
It is necessarily the exact offense time.
Compare with the arrest report and court filing.
BOND AMT
A bond amount connected with that charge or case line.
Paying one amount releases the person from every case.
Check all charge and warrant lines.
OFFENSE
The offense description attached to the current jail entry.
It proves guilt or is necessarily the final filed charge.
Check the criminal court case.
ARREST CASE
Agency or arrest-case information connected with the entry.
It is the same number the court will use.
Save it for records requests.
WARRANT
A warrant number or warrant-related case entry.
The warrant is the only reason for custody.
Call the Warrant Division if status is unclear.
BOND TYPE
The type of release condition displayed for the listed case.
Another charge has the same release condition.
Verify every case before paying.
FINE
A fine amount associated with a listed matter when applicable.
Paying the fine resolves unrelated custody holds.
Confirm with the appropriate court.
COURT COST
Court costs recorded with the listed matter.
This is the entire amount required for every case.
Verify with the clerk or court.
TOTAL PAYOUT
A system total connected with a particular fine/cost entry.
It is automatically the complete price of release from all custody.
Ask the jail or court what the total applies to.
LAYOUT
A system-specific custody or fine-related notation.
Its meaning without confirmation from the jail or court.
Call when the notation affects release.
RELEASE
Release-related information shown in the roster system.
Release means dismissal or acquittal.
Search the court disposition.
Most important roster rule: read every line under the person. A $1,000 bond on one line does not help if another line shows a warrant, another bond or another unresolved case.

Example: one inmate, three different problems

Line 1: surety bond

A bond amount is shown for the first offense.

Line 2: warrant

A separate warrant entry may still have to be resolved.

Line 3: another case

The second criminal case may have a different court or release condition.

Two different official tools

Current inmate roster vs. McLennan County mugshots

Hourly inmate roster

Best for: current custody, book-in information, offenses, bond, warrants and related jail fields.

  • Published as a PDF.
  • Updated once every hour.
  • Fastest to search with Find in Page.
  • Better first stop when you need to know whether someone is still in the jail system.
Open Current Inmate Listing

Online Mugshots

Best for: the county’s separate booking-photo search.

  • Linked directly by the Sheriff.
  • Do not use a photograph by itself to identify someone.
  • A photo does not establish guilt.
  • A mugshot may remain relevant even after the immediate custody question changes.
Open Online Mugshots
Better search sequence: current roster → verify the person → check mugshot only if useful → save the case details → move to the court index.
No-result troubleshooting

Why someone may not appear on the McLennan County jail roster

The arrest was very recent The county list refreshes hourly, so intake may not have reached the published roster yet.
The person was released before you searched Check the mugshot database and court case rather than assuming the arrest did not occur.
You searched the first name instead of the roster spelling Try the surname and inspect each possible entry.
The name has a suffix, hyphen or alternate spelling Search a shorter portion of the surname and manually compare matches.
The person was booked in another Texas county The alleged offense can involve McLennan County even when another jail has physical custody.
The matter was citation-only Some cases can move into court without a normal county-jail booking.
The person transferred to state custody Search TDCJ when the county-jail stage has ended.
The case involves a juvenile Adult jail-roster access and juvenile information are not the same. Juvenile Probation can be reached at 254-757-5072.
Copy-ready jail call
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name] is currently in McLennan County custody. The possible arrest was on or about [date]. I checked the current inmate list but could not confirm a match. Can you tell me whether the person is still processing, was released, transferred, or is listed under another booked name or identifier?
Jail Intake / Reception: 254-757-5120
Jail Highway 6: 254-757-2555
Sheriff main: 254-757-5000
Before driving anywhere

Which McLennan County jail number should you call?

Jail Intake / Reception
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5120

Best starting point for intake and reception questions.

Jail Highway 6

254-757-2555

Use for detention-facility questions after the inmate is housed.

The county’s current public directory lists Waco, TX 76701 but does not publish a street address on that jail-directory entry.

Sheriff Records
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5108

Use when your question is about Sheriff records rather than current housing.

Do not guess the Highway 6 street address from an old directory or third-party jail site. The current county directory publishes the phone number but not the street address. Call 254-757-2555 before travelling if you need an entrance, delivery location or physical destination.
Bond and release

Use the roster to prepare for the bond call

Write down every offense Do not call with only the inmate’s name when the roster gives you more useful information.
Record every bond amount A person with several offenses may have several release conditions.
Record the bond type The roster may distinguish the type of bond attached to the entry.
Look for warrant information A warrant can change the release picture even when another charge has a bond amount.
Confirm the current status with the jail Do this before paying a bondsman or travelling to a facility.
Use the county’s licensed-agency list The Bail Bond Board publishes an Active McLennan County Bail Bonding Agencies document.
Get costs and collateral terms in writing A surety premium is different from the face amount of the court bond.
Recheck the roster after release processing Release is not instantaneous simply because a bond was posted.
Check active bail bond agencies Read county bond rules
McLennan County Bail Bond Board
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 110
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-757-5004
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Closed noon-1:00 p.m.

If the court gives a personal recognizance bond

The county PR Bond Office currently lists a one-time $20 personal bond fee and requires a weekly call-in report until the case is disposed. Failure to report or nonpayment of the required fee can violate the bond terms.
PR Bond Office
501 Washington Avenue
Suite 110
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5004

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Closed noon-1:00 p.m.

Weekly report line

254-757-5177

If you are unsure whether the $20 fee applies or whether a report was received, call the PR Bond Office instead of guessing.

Open current PR Bond information
Current 2026 visitation

McLennan County onsite and remote inmate visits

Important location change: the Sheriff states that onsite visitation moved to the McLennan County Jail – Bond Office Lobby on April 5, 2026.
Current visitation schedule published by the Sheriff’s Office
Visit type
Day
Hours
What to know
Onsite
Sunday
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Registration ends at 4:30 p.m.
Onsite
Monday
12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Registration ends at 7:30 p.m.
Remote
Tuesday-Saturday
1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Use GettingOut or Go Visit.
Inmates are allowed two visits.
Each visit is 30 minutes.
The visitor must be on the inmate’s visitation list.
A GettingOut account is required for facility visitation.
Check the inmate roster immediately before leaving home.
Verify the current lobby or entrance if you have never visited this facility.
Recheck Sheriff’s visitation notice Open GettingOut
Parking guidance: the current Sheriff visitation notice does not publish a dedicated visitor-parking instruction. If you are unfamiliar with the new Bond Office Lobby location, call the jail before driving rather than relying on an old visitation-center address.
Personal correspondence

Use the Phoenix address for ordinary McLennan County inmate mail

Since November 1, 2022, ordinary personal mail has been digitally delivered to inmates through their GettingOut tablet rather than handed over as the original paper letter.
Personal-mail format
McLennan County Jail, TX
[Inmate’s full booked name] [SO# / inmate identifier]
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

Put these details on the envelope

Complete facility name and state—do not abbreviate the facility name.
Inmate’s full booked name.
Inmate identifier or SO number.
Sender’s full name.
Sender’s complete physical return address.
Send only ordinary personal material such as letters, permitted pictures or drawings.
Do not send checks, money orders, attorney-client privileged mail, packages or parcels to the Phoenix personal-mail address. Those items follow different jail procedures.
Recheck the live Sheriff mail instructions
Before mailing: reopen the Sheriff page. Mail vendors and addresses can change, and an older article or saved screenshot may no longer be correct.
Calls, messages and deposits

Use GettingOut carefully—and choose the right account

McLennan County requires GettingOut accounts for jail visitation and uses GettingOut tablets for digitally delivered personal mail. GettingOut also supports communication and deposit services at participating facilities.

Friends & Family account

Funds remain associated with your communication account and can be used for services available to your relationship with the inmate.

This is different from putting funds directly into an inmate-controlled or trust/commissary account.

Inmate / trust-style deposit

Depending on what the selected McLennan facility offers inside GettingOut, an inmate account or trust/commissary option may be available.

Confirm the inmate and selected account type before paying.

The county Sheriff page does not currently publish a separate detailed trust-fund fee table. Do not assume that a generic GettingOut option automatically applies to every McLennan County account. Select the actual facility and inmate, review the account label and call the jail when uncertain.
Confirm the person is still in McLennan County custody Check the hourly roster again.
Open GettingOut from the Sheriff-approved workflow Avoid sponsored look-alike deposit sites.
Select Texas and the correct McLennan facility Do not pay until the facility and inmate match.
Check the destination of the money Communication credit and inmate trust/commissary funds are not necessarily the same account.
Save the confirmation number Keep the date, amount, inmate, facility and account type.
Call before paying twice A delay in the balance display is not a reason to immediately repeat the transaction.
GettingOut customer care: 866-516-0115
Open GettingOut Open GettingOut deposits
Jail communications are not the place to discuss case strategy. Assume ordinary calls, messages and social visits may be monitored or reviewed. Save confidential legal discussions for the attorney-client channel.
After the booking

Move from the jail roster to the McLennan County court case

McLennan County offers a free Case Index Search. The county says the searchable criminal and civil index covers 2001 to present, with additional general information converted from its older system for cases going back into the early 1980s.
Start from the official Case Index page Open the county’s case-index vendor
Save the name and case information from the jail roster The arrest-case number may not be the same number used by the court.
Open the county’s free Case Index Search Accept the vendor disclaimer when prompted.
Search the person’s name Compare dates and case information rather than relying on name alone.
Open the docket sheet The index is designed to show occurrences that have happened in the court case.
Identify misdemeanor or felony jurisdiction This determines which clerk should answer detailed record questions.
Read the newest entries Look for charging activity, hearings, bond decisions, plea activity, dismissals, judgment and sentencing.
Check every count separately Different charges in the same arrest can end differently.
Order a clerk copy when proof matters A roster screenshot is not a certified criminal disposition.

Misdemeanor or felony—which office?

Class A and B misdemeanors

McLennan County Clerk Criminal handles Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases and Class C misdemeanor cases appealed from a lower court.

215 N. 5th Street
Room 201
Waco, TX 76701

Criminal: 254-757-5185

Open misdemeanor case information

Felony criminal cases

The District Clerk Criminal Division handles felony criminal case records.

501 Washington Avenue
Suite 300, Courthouse Annex
Waco, TX 76701

Criminal Division: 254-757-5054

Open District Clerk Criminal Division
Need the court date? The County Clerk directs court-date questions to the Court Administrator at 254-757-5030.
Going to the Courthouse Annex? The District Clerk states that entry is available through the main courthouse at 501 Washington Avenue on the ground floor or through the Jury Entrance in the alleyway. Visitors pass through a metal detector, and carried items go through x-ray screening.
Court records and copy fees

Know which $5 search fee belongs to which clerk

Published McLennan County criminal-record fees
Office / service
Published fee
What it covers
County Clerk criminal name search
$5 per name
McLennan County misdemeanor criminal search.
County Clerk criminal search letter
$5
Criminal-search letter.
County Clerk copy
$1 per page
Requested criminal record pages.
County Clerk certification
Additional $5 per case
Certification of the case copy.
District Clerk name + DOB search
$5
Felony criminal name search when you have only name and date of birth.
District Clerk criminal research letter
$5
Non-certified criminal research letter.
District Clerk certified criminal research letter
$10
Certified research letter.
District Clerk document copies
$1 per page
Certified or non-certified document pages under the published copy policy.
District Clerk walk-in Customer Service:
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 300 Courthouse Annex
Waco, TX 76701
Criminal: 254-757-5054
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
If you already know the specific District Clerk case number, the county says you may call 254-757-5054 for summary information about that case at no charge. The $5 charge applies to the name-and-date-of-birth criminal record search service.
Warrant and arresting-agency follow-up

Do not treat a roster warrant number as a complete warrant check

McLennan County Warrant Division
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5107

Sheriff Records
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5108

Use when you need a Sheriff-created record rather than a jail-status answer.

Waco Police

254-750-7500

If the roster indicates Waco Police was the arresting agency, the police department—not the county jail—may hold the underlying incident report.

Never confront someone because of an online warrant or roster entry. A similar name, old warrant number or delayed system update can lead to a serious mistake. Use the official agency for confirmation.
Useful Sheriff-record request details
I am requesting the releasable record concerning [full name] for an incident or arrest on approximately [date] at [location]. The McLennan County jail roster shows CID [number], arrest case [number], warrant [number] and offense [description], if applicable. Please advise which record is available and whether another arresting agency maintains the underlying incident report.
Victim and survivor help

McLennan County Victim Assistance

The Criminal District Attorney’s Victim Assistance Program helps victims of violent crime understand the judicial process and participate in the criminal case.

Services include
  • Court information
  • Helpful contacts and phone numbers
  • Information and referrals
  • Protective-order assistance
Victim Services
219 N. 6th Street
Suite 200
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5084

Open Victim Assistance Program
When the county roster stops being the right tool

Check TDCJ after a Texas prison transfer

The McLennan County roster is for county-jail custody. Once a sentenced person enters Texas Department of Criminal Justice custody, use the state inmate search instead.

TDCJ inmate search

TDCJ provides location, offense and projected-release information for people under its supervision.

Search by name, SID number or TDCJ number.

Open TDCJ inmate information

Texas criminal history

A statewide criminal-history question is different from a live county-jail search.

Use the Texas Department of Public Safety criminal-history service when you need statewide public criminal-history information.

Open Texas DPS search
A person disappearing from the McLennan County roster does not automatically mean a prison transfer. Release, transfer to another local facility, another county, federal custody or a roster update can also explain the change.
Old booking still causing problems?

Get the court outcome before asking about expunction or sealing

Find the original booking Save the offense and identifiers from the available county records.
Find the court case Determine whether the matter was rejected, dismissed, deferred, convicted or otherwise resolved.
Obtain a certified disposition when needed The disposition is much more useful for record-clearing analysis than a jail screenshot.
Separate correction from clearing Correction deals with wrong information. Expunction or nondisclosure deals with an accurate record that may qualify for legal relief.

Expunction

An eligible Texas expunction can permanently remove covered entries from an adult criminal history record.

Read current Texas expunction guidance

Nondisclosure

An eligible order of nondisclosure can restrict public disclosure without erasing the record from every authorized government system.

Read current nondisclosure guidance
Eligibility depends on the exact arrest, charge, disposition, waiting period and criminal history. Do not promise that a dismissed case automatically qualifies for expunction.
Call the right office

McLennan County jail and criminal-record contacts

Sheriff’s Office
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5095

Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Jail Intake / Reception
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5120

Jail Highway 6

254-757-2555

Call before travelling because the county directory does not publish a street address on the current jail listing.

Sheriff Records
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5108

Warrant Division
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5107

County Clerk Criminal
215 N. 5th Street, Room 201
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5185

District Clerk Criminal
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 300
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5054

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Court Administrator

254-757-5030

Use for County Court at Law court-date questions.

Appointed Criminal Attorney Office
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 109
Waco, TX 76701

254-759-7540

Victim Services
219 N. 6th Street, Suite 200
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5084

Map: Sheriff’s Office and Jail Intake

Map: Courthouse Annex, bond and appointed-counsel offices

Before leaving home: recheck custody, visitation location, office hours and the exact destination. The jail roster can change hourly, and not every county service is handled at 901 Washington Avenue.
Practical McLennan County shortcuts

Small details that save the most time

Search the PDF, don’t browse it

Using Find for the surname is dramatically faster than moving page by page through the hourly roster.

Screenshot the relevant lines

Save the person’s identifying row and every related offense line before the hourly file refreshes.

Roster and mugshots answer different questions

Start with current custody. Use the photo database only when the booking-photo side of the search matters.

Do not stop at one bond

Look for additional offenses, warrants, different bond types and separate case lines.

Use the right clerk

Misdemeanor records generally go to County Clerk Criminal; felony records go to District Clerk Criminal.

Do not drive to an old visitation center

Onsite visitation moved to the McLennan County Jail Bond Office Lobby in April 2026.

Do not mail letters directly to the jail

Ordinary personal correspondence follows the current Phoenix, Maryland digital-mail route.

Do not send money inside personal mail

Checks and money orders do not belong at the Phoenix personal-mail address.

Move to TDCJ only after a state transfer

A fresh McLennan County arrest belongs in the county roster first, not the state-prison search.

10 jail-roster questions

McLennan County inmate and booking-list FAQs

How do I search the McLennan County jail roster?

Open the Current Inmate Listing linked by the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office. The county says the PDF is updated once every hour. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of pages, use Find in your browser or PDF viewer and search the person’s last name. Compare the full name, CID, race and sex shorthand, book-in date, offenses, arrest case, warrants, bond amount and bond type before relying on a match.

How often is the McLennan County inmate list updated?

The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office states that its Current Inmate Listing is updated once every hour. A person who was just arrested may therefore be processing before appearing, while someone who recently left custody may remain visible until the next update.

What information appears on the McLennan County inmate roster?

The roster uses columns including CID, name, race and sex shorthand, book-in information, bond amount, offense, arrest case, warrant, bond type, fine, court cost, total payout and other custody or release-related fields. Read each charge line separately because one person can have several cases, warrants or bond conditions.

Why can’t I find someone on the McLennan County jail roster?

The person may still be processing, may have already been released, may be listed under another spelling, may have been booked in another county, may have received a citation instead of being jailed, or may have moved to state or federal custody. Search the surname carefully, check the official mugshot and court tools, then call Jail Intake at 254-757-5120 or Highway 6 Jail at 254-757-2555 if the status remains unclear.

Does the McLennan County roster show mugshots?

The hourly inmate roster and the Sheriff’s Online Mugshots tool are separate official resources. Use the roster for current custody and booking details and the mugshot application when you need the county’s booking-photo search. A booking photograph is not evidence of guilt or a final court outcome.

What are McLennan County Jail visitation hours?

The Sheriff’s current notice lists onsite visitation at the McLennan County Jail Bond Office Lobby on Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Monday from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Registration ends at 4:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday. Inmates are allowed two 30-minute visits, and visitors must be on the inmate’s list and have a GettingOut account. Remote visits are available Tuesday through Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

What is the McLennan County inmate mailing address?

For ordinary personal mail, use the facility name and state, the inmate’s full booked name and SO number, followed by P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. The Sheriff’s example is McLennan County Jail, TX, inmate name and SO number, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Personal mail is digitally delivered through the inmate’s GettingOut tablet. Legal mail, packages, checks and money orders should not be sent to the Phoenix personal-mail address.

How do I check bond for a McLennan County inmate?

Read every charge line on the hourly inmate roster and note the bond amount, bond type and any warrant information. A person can have several cases, so one bond may not clear every hold. For surety-bond help, use the McLennan County Bail Bond Board’s current active-agency list. If the person receives a personal recognizance bond, the county PR Bond Office can explain its reporting and fee requirements.

How do I find the criminal court case after a McLennan County booking?

Use the county’s free Case Index Search to follow the docket. Class A and B misdemeanors are generally handled through the McLennan County Clerk, while felony criminal records are handled through the District Clerk. Match the name, date of birth, filing information and case number to the booking instead of assuming the jail charge is the final filed charge.

How can someone get a court-appointed lawyer in McLennan County?

McLennan County directs applicants for an appointed criminal attorney to call the Office for Appointed Criminal Attorney at 254-759-7540 to schedule an appointment. The county states that the application process requires an in-person interview. The office is at 501 Washington Avenue, Suite 109, Waco, Texas 76701.

Official resources used

McLennan County and Texas sources for live verification

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Courts and legal help
Texas follow-up
Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office, McLennan County Clerk, McLennan County District Clerk, Criminal District Attorney, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a law firm.

Jail status, booking information, bond, warrants, visitation, mailing procedures, vendor services, fees, court schedules and office hours can change. Recheck the live official source when the information will affect a visit, payment, court appearance, legal decision or publication.

A booking or arrest does not prove guilt. Confirm identity with more than a name, and use the court disposition when the final legal result matters.

Last official-source review: August 19, 2026. Where McLennan County does not currently publish a detail—such as a Highway 6 jail street address or a separate local trust-fund fee table—this article intentionally tells readers to confirm it instead of supplying an unverified value.

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