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Denton County, Texas · Recent bookings, City Jail custody, county jail and bond records

Find a New Denton Booking Before the Person Moves to Another Jail

A fresh Denton arrest can take two different routes. Someone held by the City of Denton Police may first appear in the city’s live custody report, while Denton County maintains a separate jail and bond records system. Checking only one database can make a recent arrest look as if it disappeared.

Start with the system that matches the arresting agency. Save the booked name, booking or inmate number, charges, bond and any case information you find. If the person has already moved, use those identifiers to follow the record into Denton County custody and then into the criminal court file.

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Full booked name Date of birth Approximate arrest time Arresting agency Booking or case number
DENTON 72-HOUR BOOKING FORK CHECKING CUSTODY
NEW ARREST INTAKE
CITY JAIL LIVE REPORT
TEMPORARY CUSTODY
COUNTY JAIL + BOND RECORD
COUNTY BOOKING
BOOKED
RIGHT CUSTODY SYSTEM FOUND
A booking report is not a conviction record. It can show that a person was arrested or detained and identify allegations recorded at intake. It does not establish guilt, and the charge shown at booking can differ from the charge later filed or resolved in court.
County booking search

Use Denton County Jail Records through the county records portal.

Denton Police arrest

Check the separate City Jail live custody report too.

City Jail window

The city says detainees may be held up to 72 hours before release or transfer.

County jail help

Sheriff information: 940-349-1600.

Final case result

Verify the arrest through Denton County court records.

Do this first

Choose the database by where the person is likely being held

COUNTY BOOKING Denton County Jail

Use when the person was booked into county custody, transferred from another local agency or you need county jail and bond information.

Follow the county search
DENTON POLICE City Jail live custody

Check this first when Denton Police made a very recent arrest. The temporary city facility is separate from Denton County Jail.

Check the City Jail route
RELEASED / TRANSFERRED Follow the booking forward

A person may disappear from one custody list after release or transfer. Save identifiers before moving to the next system.

Troubleshoot a missing result
CASE OUTCOME Search the criminal court file

Use court records when you need filed charges, hearings, dismissal, plea, judgment or another disposition.

Verify the case
Fastest workflow: locate the booking → save the booking number and arresting agency → check every charge and bond → confirm current custody → search the related court case.

Go straight to the Denton County task

If someone was just arrested, start with County Search, City Jail or Missing Booking. Family-service sections are farther down.

Important recent-arrest fork

Check the City of Denton Jail before assuming a booking is missing

The City Jail and Denton County Jail are different facilities. This distinction matters most during the first hours after a Denton Police arrest.

City of Denton Jail

Denton Police operates a 24-hour temporary detention facility at Police Headquarters. The city says detainees may remain there for up to 72 hours before release and/or transfer.

The live City Jail Custody Report displays information such as booking date/time, charges, detainers, bond amounts and total amounts.

Open City Jail live custody report

Denton County Jail

Use the county system after a county booking or transfer, or when the Sheriff’s jail and bond records are the relevant source.

County inmate mail, HomeWAV visitation, CorrectPay deposits and other jail services apply after the person is in Denton County custody.

Open county jail records

If Denton Police made the arrest

Open the live City Jail report Look for the person before assuming they have already reached Denton County Jail.
Check booking time and charges Save the exact booked name and any bond or detainer information displayed.
Call when the live report does not answer the question Denton Police non-emergency is 940-349-8181. The jail page directs callers to option 2 for jail-related information.
Recheck the county system after a transfer A person can leave the City Jail report because they were released or moved rather than because the arrest record vanished.

Where the City Jail public lobby actually is

Public lobby entrance: 204 Railroad Avenue, Denton, TX

The jail is inside Denton Police Headquarters, whose main address is 601 E. Hickory Street. The city directs jail visitors to the rear public lobby entrance at 204 Railroad Avenue.

Useful arrival detail: use E. McKinney Street to access Railroad Avenue, which is one-way, then turn left into the Police Headquarters parking lot.

Open the City Jail entrance in Google Maps
No social visitation at the City Jail: the City of Denton says the temporary jail does not provide ordinary social visitation. Attorney visits are allowed.
Booking-report decoder

Know what a recent booking report can—and cannot—prove

Use booking fields to identify the right person and find the next record
Booking detail
What it helps answer
What it does not prove
Best next move
Booked name
How the person entered the custody system.
Identity when several people share the same name.
Match DOB and booking details.
Booking / inmate number
Which custody record you are dealing with.
A court conviction.
Save it for jail services and records requests.
Date/time booked
When intake occurred.
The exact time the alleged offense happened.
Compare with the police report.
Arresting agency
Which law-enforcement agency handled the arrest.
The county jail created the offense narrative.
Request the report from that agency.
Charge
What allegation was associated with the custody event.
That prosecutors filed or proved the same charge.
Check the criminal court case.
Bond amount
A release condition associated with a case or charge.
That paying one amount guarantees release.
Check every charge, warrant and detainer.
Detainer / hold
Whether another legal matter may affect release.
How or when the other matter will be resolved.
Identify the holding agency or court.
Release information
Whether the custody event has ended.
Dismissal, acquittal or case closure.
Search the court disposition.
Booking photo
Which image was created during intake when publicly available.
Guilt or identity by itself.
Use stronger identifiers before relying on it.
Minimum identity rule: before sending money, publishing an allegation or making a decision about a person, match at least two independent identifiers rather than relying on a name or photograph alone.
No recent result

A person was arrested, but you cannot find the booking—check these possibilities

They are still being processed Fingerprinting, identity checks, medical screening and initial court procedures can occur before the record is easy to locate.
They are in the City of Denton Jail A fresh Denton Police arrest may appear in the separate city custody report before a county transfer.
They were released from the City Jail Temporary city custody can end without a later county-jail stay.
The booked name is different Try the legal surname, hyphenated name, former name, maiden name, suffix or another known spelling.
They received a citation or notice instead A criminal or municipal case can exist without a lengthy jail booking.
Another Denton County agency made the arrest The person may have been held briefly elsewhere before county processing.
The booking occurred in another county Search the actual booking jurisdiction rather than the person’s home county.
The information is legally restricted Juvenile, sealed, expunged or otherwise confidential information may not be publicly available.
Call script for a recent missing booking
I am trying to confirm the current custody or booking status of [full legal name], date of birth [date]. The arrest may have occurred on [date/time] through [agency]. Can you tell me whether the person is still processing, in your custody, released, transferred, or listed under a different booking number or spelling?
Denton County Sheriff information: 940-349-1600
Alternate county number: 972-434-5500
Denton Police non-emergency: 940-349-8181
Who owns the report?

The jail record and arrest report may come from different agencies

Denton County Jail can house someone who was arrested by the Sheriff, a municipal police department, a university police department or another law-enforcement agency. The jail record answers custody questions; the arresting agency normally controls its own incident or offense report.

DENTON COUNTY SHERIFF Sheriff-created incident

Use the DCSO Public Records Center or Sheriff Records Division when the Sheriff created the requested report.

DENTON POLICE City of Denton arrest

Request the underlying Denton Police report from the City of Denton rather than assuming county jail staff own it.

OTHER CITY POLICE Municipal arrest

Lewisville, Flower Mound, Frisco, Carrollton and other local agencies maintain records they create.

COURT CLERK Filed charge and disposition

Use the appropriate Denton County clerk when the question is what prosecutors filed and what happened in court.

Before sending a public-information request: write down the arresting agency, approximate incident date, location, person’s booked name, booking number and any agency report number displayed elsewhere.
Sheriff public records

Request a Denton County Sheriff arrest or offense report

Denton County lists four approved ways to submit a Sheriff public-information request: electronic submission, email, postal mail or hand delivery.

Confirm DCSO created the record If another police department made the arrest, use that agency’s records process instead.
Open the DCSO Public Records Center Electronic submission lets you send a request and later track it through the records system. Open Denton County Sheriff Public Records Center
Describe the exact record Ask for an offense report, arrest-related record, incident report or another identified document rather than “everything.”
Add identifiers Include the full name, date, location, booking number and report number when available.
Ask for electronic copies when practical This can avoid an unnecessary office trip when the record can legally be released electronically.
Keep the request number Use it to follow up instead of sending a duplicate request.

Email or electronic request

Sheriff open-records email: so.orr@dentoncounty.gov

Electronic requests can be submitted through Denton County’s GovQA Public Records Center.

Mail or hand delivery

Denton County Sheriff’s Office
Records Division
127 N. Woodrow Lane
Denton, TX 76205
Sheriff Records Division
Phone: 940-349-1630
Alternate: 972-434-5507
Copy-ready request wording
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable arrest, offense or incident report concerning [full legal name] for the event on or about [date/time] at [location]. Known identifiers include booking number [number], cause number [number] and agency report number [number]. Please provide the record electronically when available and advise me of any estimated charge before processing if a substantial fee will apply.
After the booking

Find the filed Denton County criminal charge and final disposition

Do not stop at the booking charge. Prosecutor review and court proceedings can change what ultimately appears in the criminal case.

County misdemeanor case

The Denton County Clerk is the official record keeper for county misdemeanor court records.

Denton County Clerk
1450 E. McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76209

Criminal misdemeanor clerks: 940-349-2014

Felony district-court case

The Denton County District Clerk maintains district-court criminal records.

Denton County District Clerk
1450 E. McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76209

Felony / Magistrate Records: 940-349-2210

Open Denton County Public Access Use the official public-record system. Open Denton County Public Access
Use the case or cause number when known A number from the booking or magistrate record is safer than a broad name search.
Confirm the defendant Compare available identity, filing date and offense information.
Read the docket in date order Look for charging documents, bond orders, court settings, motions, pleas, dismissals, judgments and sentencing entries.
Check every count separately Different counts in the same arrest can end differently.
Request the actual court record when proof matters The county warns that online information should be verified against records on file when the judgment or case details matter.
District Clerk
Main phone: 940-349-2200
Alternate: 972-434-8822
Published hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
For a probable-cause affidavit or magistrate-specific record, start from Denton County’s official magistrate and court-record pages and confirm which clerk currently holds the document before submitting a request.
Bond and release

Check all charges and holds before paying a Denton County bond

Verify the right person and booking Match the booked name and available identity details.
Open the county Bond Records Search Denton County lists Bond Records Search as a Sheriff service. Open Sheriff services
List every active charge A bond on one charge does not automatically clear another.
Check for a detainer or hold Another court, county or agency may affect release.
Confirm the current bond before paying Bond conditions can change after magistrate or court review.
Use a licensed company when choosing a surety bond Denton County publishes its own list of licensed bonding companies.
Check licensed Denton County bonding companies Open the Bail Bond Board
Denton County Bail Bond Board
1 Courthouse Drive, Suite 3100
Denton, TX 76208
Phone: 940-349-3230

Different rules at the City of Denton Jail

For a person still held in the City Jail, the City of Denton publishes separate payment and bond instructions. Class C matters can be handled through the city’s listed payment options, while higher-level charges may require a cash bond or bonding company. The City Jail states that staff cannot recommend a particular bond company.
Release scam warning: do not send money because an unsolicited caller says someone will be released. Verify the booking, charges and current bond directly with the official custody system first.
Denton County Jail visitation

County social visits are by video—on-site and remote work differently

These instructions apply to Denton County Jail, not the temporary City of Denton Jail. The City Jail does not provide ordinary social visitation.

On-site video visit

  • Register through HomeWAV.
  • Schedule at least 24 hours before the Saturday visit.
  • Current on-site public visitation is Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
  • The inmate must approve or deny the scheduled visit.
  • Arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before the appointment.
  • Up to two free on-site visits per week are available unless housing or disciplinary restrictions apply.

Remote HomeWAV visit

  • Register for a HomeWAV account.
  • Remote visits are not scheduled like on-site visits.
  • The inmate initiates the remote connection.
  • Current published availability is Sunday–Saturday, 7:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
  • Housing or classification can affect availability.
Maximum three visitors per visit
No more than two adults per kiosk
Check in with current identification requirements
Inmate approval is required for a scheduled visit
Crowded waiting area may mean waiting in your vehicle
Recheck custody before driving to the jail
Read current Denton County visitation rules Open HomeWAV
HomeWAV support: 844-394-6639
The county instructs callers seeking live support to choose their language and then press 2.

Finding the public visitation entrance

Denton County Jail public visitation entrance
127 N. Woodrow Lane
Denton, TX 76205

The county says the public visitation entrance is on the Woodrow Street side of the Pod Jail, on the southeast side of the jail complex, just north of Troy Lagrone Lane.

Open the jail location in Google Maps
Personal and legal mail

Use the Seminole address for ordinary inmate mail—not the Denton jail address

This is an easy mistake to make. Ordinary non-legal mail is routed through Smart Communications in Florida and scanned for electronic viewing. Legal mail uses the local Denton County Jail address.

Personal / non-legal mail

Smart Communications / Denton County Jail
[Inmate Name] #[Booking/ID Number]
P.O. Box 9144
Seminole, FL 33775-9144

Clearly print the inmate’s name and booking/ID number and include a complete sender return address.

Privileged / legal mail

Denton County Jail
[Inmate Name] #[Booking/ID Number]
127 North Woodrow Ln.
Denton, TX 76205

Do not use the legal-mail address as a shortcut for ordinary personal correspondence.

Regular postal mail is scanned and made available to inmates through jail kiosks or related electronic systems. Denton County also links to a MailGuard Tracker so senders can follow qualifying postal mail.
Verify the current mail instructions
Phone, deposits and commissary

Three different inmate-money services solve three different problems

CorrectPay

Denton County currently directs friends and family to CorrectPay for inmate commissary-account deposits.

Deposit support: 855-836-3364

Open CorrectPay
SmartInmate Phone Debit

The county links SmartInmate for adding Phone Debit funds. An account is required.

Support: 727-349-1561

Open SmartInmate
Family commissary orders

The current Denton County inmate handbook describes online commissary purchases through Lone Star Commissary when the inmate is eligible.

Check Lone Star Commissary
Deposit limit worth knowing: the county’s public inmate-services page says credit-card deposits are unavailable when the inmate has more than $300 in the account; cash may still be deposited at the facility under current rules.

Jail phone rules

Normal incoming calls are not a way to reach an inmate directly
Inmate calling privileges can be restricted
Emergency messages should be handled through jail staff
Attorney and bail-bond numbers are handled differently from ordinary personal numbers
Do not discuss defence strategy over ordinary jail communications. Assume non-privileged calls, messages and visits can be monitored or preserved.
Less obvious family questions

Property, medication and urgent health concerns after booking

Picking up inmate property

The current Denton County inmate handbook states that authorised persons may normally pick up released inmate property Monday through Thursday from 6:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m., unless other arrangements are made.

Property release is generally all-or-nothing except for a change of clothing.

Items jail staff may accept

The handbook identifies limited items such as prescription glasses or contacts, legal papers, dentures and prescription medication approved through jail medical procedures.

Do not bring general convenience items unless staff specifically authorise them.

Denton County inmate medical records / medical contact directory:
Phone: 940-349-1700
Alternate: 972-434-5502
The 2026 Denton County inmate handbook states that emergency medical care is available and that necessary medical services are not denied solely because an inmate cannot pay a medical fee.
If the person is still in the City of Denton Jail, the city says prescription medication may be accepted and dispensed through its jail procedure. Call the City Jail before bringing medication so staff can explain the current intake requirements.
Legal representation

If the person cannot afford a lawyer, request appointed counsel through the Denton process

Denton County says a request for a court-appointed attorney can begin at the magistrate after arrest. A person who remains in jail may also submit a request through the inmate kiosk.
Request counsel at magistrate when possible Do not wait for family members to try to hire someone if the defendant wants to request appointed representation.
If still jailed, use the inmate kiosk Denton County specifically provides this route for detained defendants.
Complete the financial information accurately Eligibility is based on the sworn financial information and other applicable factors.
Understand the local scope Denton County’s appointed-counsel programme applies to qualifying Denton County Class A or B misdemeanor and felony matters.
Denton County Indigent Defense
1450 E. McKinney Street
2nd Floor, Suite 2428
Denton, TX 76209

Phone: 940-349-1890

Mon–Thu: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Fri: 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Other legal-help routes

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas: 888-529-5277

State Bar Lawyer Referral: 800-252-9690

A court-appointed attorney is not necessarily cost-free in every circumstance. Denton County notes that repayment can be ordered in some cases.
Victim and custody notifications

Do not manually refresh the booking page if you need release alerts

Denton County Victims Assistance

County victim-assistance staff help victims of violent crime understand rights, the court process and available services.

Phone: 940-349-2600

Open Denton County Victims Assistance
Texas IVSS-Counties

Denton County points users to the Texas Integrated Victim Services System for custody-status notifications after Texas replaced the older VINE county system.

24-hour assistance: 866-268-8959

Open Texas IVSS
When Denton County is no longer enough

Use Texas DPS or TDCJ for a different question—not as a substitute for a fresh booking search

Texas DPS criminal history

Use the Texas Department of Public Safety when you need a broader Texas public criminal-history search instead of one Denton County custody event.

  • Create the required public-search account.
  • Enter the full name and as much identifying information as possible.
  • A full date of birth narrows the search.
  • DPS warns that a name-based match is not the same as fingerprint-confirmed identity.
Open Texas DPS Criminal History

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Use TDCJ after a person enters state-prison custody or when you need state incarceration information such as location, offense information or projected release information.

  • Search by name, SID or TDCJ number.
  • Do not use TDCJ as the first lookup for an arrest that just happened.
  • A county detainee normally remains a county-record question until transfer into the state system.
Open TDCJ Inmate Information
When the booking is wrong or old

Correction, expunction and nondisclosure are three different problems

Find the exact inaccurate entry Determine whether the problem is in the jail record, arresting-agency report, court file, DPS history or a private background report.
Save proof of the current error Keep the booking number, case number, screenshot or copy and date you found the problem.
Obtain the controlling court document A certified dismissal, judgment or corrected order is much stronger than explaining the error verbally.
Ask the record owner to correct inaccurate data The Sheriff cannot rewrite a city police report, and a court clerk does not independently rewrite law-enforcement narratives.
Consider legal record clearing separately An accurate arrest may qualify for expunction or an order of nondisclosure only when Texas law allows it.
Do not use a generic online eligibility checklist as legal advice. Texas record-clearing eligibility can depend on the exact offense, disposition, waiting period, prior history and other events connected to the arrest.
Check current Texas court forms Read Texas DPS criminal-record guidance
Save these before you call

Denton County recent-arrest contacts

Denton County Sheriff’s Office
Law Enforcement Center
127 N. Woodrow Lane
Denton, TX 76205-6397

Main: 940-349-1600

Alternate: 972-434-5500

Sheriff Records Division
127 N. Woodrow Lane
Denton, TX 76205

940-349-1630

so.orr@dentoncounty.gov

Denton County Warrants

940-349-1560

Alternate: 972-434-5505

City of Denton Jail / Police
Public Jail Lobby
204 Railroad Avenue
Denton, TX

Non-emergency: 940-349-8181

Denton County Clerk — Criminal
1450 E. McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76209

Criminal misdemeanor: 940-349-2014

Denton County District Clerk
1450 E. McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76209

Main: 940-349-2200

Felony / Magistrate records: 940-349-2210

Denton County Indigent Defense
1450 E. McKinney Street
Suite 2428
Denton, TX 76209

940-349-1890

Victims Assistance

940-349-2600

Texas IVSS: 866-268-8959

Denton-specific shortcuts

Details that can save a wasted trip or a wrong payment

Denton Police arrest? Check the city report first.

A person may still be in the temporary City Jail rather than Denton County custody.

Do not drive to the wrong City Jail entrance.

The public jail lobby is at 204 Railroad Avenue behind Police Headquarters, not the main Hickory Street entrance.

No social visits at City Jail.

Wait until county custody before trying to use Denton County HomeWAV social-visitation procedures.

County mail goes to Florida.

Ordinary inmate mail uses Smart Communications in Seminole, Florida. Legal mail uses North Woodrow Lane.

Remote visits are inmate-initiated.

Do not search for a normal appointment slot for a county remote HomeWAV call; the inmate initiates it.

Verify a bondsman before paying.

Denton County publishes a current licensed-company list through its Bail Bond Board.

10 recent-booking questions

Denton County recent arrest and booking questions answered

How do I find recent arrests in Denton County Texas?

Start with Denton County’s official Judicial and Law Enforcement Records Search and open the Jail Records search for county bookings. If the arrest was made very recently by Denton Police, also check the City of Denton’s live City Jail Custody Report because the City Jail is a separate temporary detention facility. Verify the person’s name, booking information, charges, bond and custody status before relying on a result.

Is the City of Denton Jail the same as the Denton County Jail?

No. The City of Denton Jail is a separate 24-hour temporary detention facility operated at Denton Police Headquarters. Denton County operates its own jail system on North Woodrow Lane. A person arrested by Denton Police may appear in the City Jail custody report before being released or transferred.

How long can someone stay in the City of Denton Jail?

The City of Denton’s current jail information says people may be held in the City Jail for up to 72 hours before release and/or transfer. Because the person’s location can change sooner, check the live City Jail report and then the Denton County jail records when a transfer may have occurred.

Why is a recent Denton County arrest not showing in the jail search?

The person may still be processing, may be in the separate City of Denton Jail, may have been released quickly, may be listed under another spelling, may have received a citation instead of being booked, or may have been booked in another jurisdiction. Check both the relevant city and county systems and call the appropriate agency when the location remains unclear.

What information should I save from a Denton County booking report?

Save the person’s booked name, booking or inmate number, booking date, arresting agency, custody status, charge descriptions, bond information, detainers or holds when displayed, release information and any court or case number. These identifiers make it easier to verify the court case and use jail services.

Does a Denton County booking report prove someone was convicted?

No. A booking record documents an arrest or detention event and allegations associated with it. It does not prove guilt or show the final criminal disposition. Check Denton County court records to determine what charge was filed and whether the case was dismissed, resolved by plea, tried, deferred or otherwise disposed.

How do I check bond after a Denton County arrest?

Use Denton County’s official Judicial and Law Enforcement Records Search and the Bond Records search, then verify every active charge and hold. If using a surety bond company, check the Denton County Bail Bond Board’s current licensed bonding-company list rather than relying on an unsolicited recommendation.

How do I request a Denton County Sheriff’s arrest or offense report?

Denton County Sheriff’s Office public-information requests may be submitted through its electronic records-request system, by email to so.orr@dentoncounty.gov, by mail or by hand delivery to the Sheriff’s Records Division at 127 North Woodrow Lane, Denton, Texas 76205. Include the names, date, location, booking or incident number and exact records requested when known.

How do I visit or send money to someone in Denton County Jail?

Denton County uses video visitation. On-site visits are scheduled through HomeWAV and are currently offered on Saturdays, while remote visits are initiated by the inmate during published daily hours. The county currently directs inmate trust deposits through CorrectPay. Verify the inmate’s current booking information before scheduling or depositing.

Where do I find the final court result after a Denton County arrest?

Use Denton County’s official court-record system. Misdemeanor records are maintained through the County Clerk and felony district-court records through the District Clerk. Search using the person’s name and available case information, then read the docket and final disposition for each charge rather than relying only on the original booking record.

Official action links

Use these pages for the live transaction or current status

Recent custody and booking
Reports and court records
Bond, state records and help
Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

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

Booking, custody, bond, detainer, visitation, mail, provider, office-hour and court information can change. Recheck the appropriate official source before travelling, sending money, mailing documents, arranging a visit or making a legal or safety decision.

A recent arrest or booking record is not proof of guilt. Verify identity using multiple identifiers and use the court record when the legal outcome matters.

Official-source review completed August 2026 using Denton County Sheriff, Denton County Judicial & Law Enforcement Records, Denton County Inmate Services, the 2026 Denton County inmate handbook, City of Denton Jail, County Clerk, District Clerk, Bail Bond Board, Indigent Defense, Victims Assistance, Texas DPS and TDCJ resources.

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