The police can arrest you for a number of reasons, but when they do arrest you your right to freedom is exchanged for a number of other rights that legally protect you while in custody.
For a complete breakdown of what happens during and after an arrest, you can check our free Rights on Arrest Checker.
At the Police Station
Once you have been arrested you will be taken to a police station. At the police station you have a number of rights that include:
- Not to be held for more than 24 hours without being charged. The police can apply for longer periods if they need more time. This can be up to 96 hours if approval from a magistrates’ court is granted
- Seeing a solicitor who will be provided free of charge
- Your family or next of kin to be informed of your location
- The police code of practice to be made available to you
The Caution
After your arrest it is your right to be formally cautioned. The caution gives details of the crime you have been arrested for, and also informs you that if you do not mention something when you are questioned that you later rely on in court this may harm your defence. Also, anything you say to the police can also be given as evidence in court if your case goes to trial.
If the police think that they have a strong case against you and have the evidence they need to prove that case in court, you will be given a formal caution. This reminds you of your rights and how your case will now proceed. This usually means sending your case file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) who will decide if the police’s case is strong enough to go to court.
If you or someone you know has been arrested or questioned by police, find out your rights, what to expect at the station, and what happens next.
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At the police station you will be questioned. If you are under 17 years of age, a parent, guardian or an adult that knows you such as a teacher must be present. At this stage all you have to do is confirm your name and address. You do not have to answer any other questions. However, if you don’t respond to questions this will be noted and if your case goes to court this failure to cooperate could count against you. If your solicitor hasn’t arrived at the police station yet, it is your right to wait for them so you can use their legal knowledge to decide whether you should answer a specific question.
Note however, that the police can delay your meeting with a solicitor if you have been arrested for a serious crime and they think that contact with your solicitor could interfere with the case.
The code of practice that you should have read includes details of how the police should carry out their questioning. You are entitled to regular breaks for food and the toilet. Your rights on arrest also state that the police should not use interview techniques that place unreasonable pressure on you to answer their questions.
Your interview will be tape-recorded, or in some cases written notes will be taken. You may also have your fingerprints taken as well as your photograph.
Your situation may be slightly different. ask a question below ↓ and our editorial team will reply with our advice.
The Charge
Once your interview is complete the police will then decide whether they want to proceed with your case. If they do not, you will be released without charge. If they do want to proceed, it is your right to be given a charge sheet that will give details of the crime you are accused of, where and when your first court appearance will take place, and what – if any – are your bail conditions.
Your Right to Bail
If the police charge you your rights state that you should normally be given bail. However, the police can argue that you should not have bail if:
- They think you have given a false name and address
- They think you are likely to not come to your court hearing
- They think you may leave the country to avoid prosecution
You will appear before a magistrates’ court that will decide if you can have bail and if so, any condition you must follow. Note that you will not be eligible for bail if you committed a serious offence such as murder.
Read our article Police and Court Bail for more information about what to expect.
Is this aloud I'm to scared to get through this,as I have lost complete faith in the police and I want this looked into, I have lost confidence and anxiety is Lili g me
Have footage from neighbour, thy knocked door and within 2 minutes my back door was off, and letting the rest of there is mob in through my front door.
I was arrested and taken to police station, asked for duty solicitor, 3 hours later I was released under further investigation.
Wasn't interviewed or allowed to see duty solicitor.. only information I know was the reason I was arrested. And nothing else
A week or so later I've received a letter from a solicitor who said thy attended police station,
Told me my rights and discussed the police disclosure. And I'd told the police I felt unwell and the police deciced to release me after I refused to go to hospital.... I've got no idea what's going on ... Any advise
List of my property says one box of metal objects? Police filled box
From my house wile I'm locked up . Also ,the property you were arrested with?
Not aloud to see booked in. Refused proper list of items cost over£3000 I have
Receipts . RUI told I have no rights. Partners PTSD relaps. Her mom and step dad were
Murdrerd 10 plus years ago. Police told her her mom was void . No time scale can't do my job
Wile RUI costing my family £1000 a week.
I have been arrested in march for possession of class b (cannabis - about 0.7gram) and possession of offensive weapon (pistol crossbow). After being taken to the station(detained) I was interviewEd and formally arrested. I wasn't charged at a time, just reported to procurator fiscal. There is a ton of evidence that there was no malice in crime and police did point it out during the interview.
How long does the procurator fiscal have to make a decision and for Court to contact me if they decide to proceed to a trial?
At the end of my police interview, I was informed no charges would be pressed against me, but today it has come to my attention the Police have informed my workplace as I work for Social Services, why have they done this, I understand I am in a position of trust, but they did inform me nothing would be happening. My home address come under a different Council, where my daughter is known to social services, and I work for a different Council, I feel this has been done maliciously, as I am a private person and do not want my work colleagues knowing my situation.
Any advice on this matter would be helpful.
I was taken 40 miles to police stn. On release, they said they'd get me home via another stn 32 miles from home. They took me there and abandoned me - so I had to walk / thumb a lift.
Can they just abandon ppl like this ?
The following morning I was released on bail and was asked to come back to the station at a later date. I assumed they would have had my blood test result back by then, I turned up at the station on the date I was meant to return, I waited at the reception while they process my case, In less than 10 minutes, a police came to me with a note which says I'm been released from bail, pending the time my blood test will come back. So I didn't actually go inside the station.
Its December and I've not heard anything from the police. Since the incident happened I've been in touch with a solicitor who thinks I've gotten away with it. He said they should have released me ON bail again, not FROM bail, pending the blood test result. My partner's parent works for the police who as well think I've gotten away with it.
As it is my first offence with the police, I just want to ask you guys how long do I have to wait for before I can safely assume that my case has been dropped.
Thanks.
Last wed my teenager upset crying about maths test. Went to her 3 tme to give advaice, got shouted at. Last time in her romm, I put my arms around her to comfort her as she was sobbing. Get off me etc your chocking me, so I left. Police turn up hour later, kids went to grandpartents as OH away wroking. Turn out she was on face time by phone ner friend called police said I had attacked her. Got told by SS no further action.
Yesterday, police turn up, taken to station said I was detained. Got interviewed. My daughte has said I grabbed her arm, her friend saying diff and also me saying diff. Got charged its no sent to proc fiscal. No charge sheet given o conditions etc........
What now, as I have no idea, my daughter doesn't understand the severity of this. She is going to be telling her SS worker that I never attacked her etc but can't see that helping now...................
Any ideas, advice ??? TY
Anyway, my lawyer told me I had a reasonably strong case and so I went to trial before a judge (in Canada, we can only get a jury trial if the charges are extremely serious).
I was found guilty and given a somewhat higher fine than if I had admitted my guilt and not insisted on a trial. I guess that's fair enough as I had decided to roll the dice (although, strictly speaking, in Canada, defendants are not supposed to get a tougher penalty for insisting on a trial). There is no “trial tax,” in theory.
Unfortunately, my lawyer told me DURING THE TRIAL that the judge was writing out his decision BEFORE the defence had presented ANY evidence (he told me he had seen this particular judge do this before). In other words, the judge was hell-bent on convicting me before he had even heard from the defence.
I never stood a chance!
In a previous non-alcohol driving case, another lawyer had explained to me how he could often get a trial deferred to get a better judge, on a later date, if a particularly bad judge came up. That lawyer got my previous charge dropped down to a non-criminal traffic ticket (the judge who came up for that trial happened to be a middle-of-the-road, fair arbiter of justice).
The lawyer, in my second case, went through the motions, but he certainly didn't seem to care that much if I won or lost. Though he charged a lot, the bald-headed, bespectacled fellow looked down his nose at me (obviously, regardly me as a lowly criminal). For the record, while nothing to be proud of, my case did not involve any harm to person or property.
In any case, I can't identify the convict-'em-all, don’t-bother-me-with-any-evidence-from-the-defence judge in my second case. I can only say that he regularly appears in provincial court in Airdrie and Canmore, Alberta, Canada.
In summary, the only conclusions I can draw from this experience are: never commit a crime; beware that defence lawyers will tell you that you have a good chance of winning at trial even if you may not; and, an experienced defence attorney and facts on your side will not matter one little bit if you get the wrong judge.
On he's way back to uk, at the airport he was taken jail by the police. I still haven't got a clue why might that have happened.
Scotland
Shoplifting with those self scan checkouts, honestly I cantcprehned how idiotic and stupid it was of me.
I was put in the security, box room, humiliated and interrogated. He also called the police, we waited for over two hours and he finally let me go as they didn't arrive. What can I expect now? Will I be arrested? Will I have to pay? Is my life over?
thank you!
They came over to my house for a search, took the curtain stick in the room and claimed it must be the cane i hit on my child which i told them its not.
After asking my brother questions, I was told I will be going to the station for interview. After the interview, the police officer said that smacking my child is illegal therefore she will serve me a warning.
After the interview, she served me a paper and the offence on the paper was termed casual assault which she told me to sign. My finger prints, DNA and photographs were taken.
I have been crying my eyes out and have been in trauma since after this ordeal. Even my daughter feels downcast since yesterday when she came home and was told that her mum was taken away by the police.The truth is that I don't hit my kids and I cant even remember smacking her yesterday not to talk of hitting but to be honest I didn't even realise when I admitted that I smacked her.
From what I have read so far, smacking my child isn't illegal as termed by the police officer except in cases where you injure your child.
As I am writing this, tears are gushing down my cheeks as i am emotionally drained likewise my daughter who innocently was telling her teacher that she was sad because her mum was telling her to do some maths. The teacher started probing her for more information which led to her saying that I hit her which I never did.
Can someone please help me here as I want the charges against me to be cancelled and my personal details wiped from the police database as I am no criminal.
When does my detention become unlawful?
I have been suspended from work following a safeguarding allegation. I have been suspended for over a month and as per the safeguarding of vulnerable adults policy, i am unable to be informed of the concerns/allegations. The police visited me yesterday and stated that was being arrested, i informed them that i had a hospital appointment and they then de arrested me and asked me to attend a local police station at a set time.
Luckily i have a representative provided by my union who specialises in such circumstances.
My question is why come to arrest me for questioning and the de-arrest me? what legalities are in place to support this?
thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance for any info or advice.
S
1) I have been falsely accused of domestic abuse by my parents who abducted my child four months ago, and despite the lack of evidence I have not been interviewed, assessed, and my requests to speak to the appointed social worker and her superiors have been denied but I have been advised by text or email I am not allowed to contact my daughter. I found out tbakelite and silver sunflower jewellery boxo days ago this has been a lie and I have had full PR at all times and my parents - who have blocked contact - have been acting illegally. A complaint is in place with the relevant authorities but is being stalled. Can I press charges against the social worker or my parents?
I had a complaint in place against my local force after an incident of unlawful arrest, wrongful imprisomment and excessive use of force. My MP was handling it with my mothers assistance and after the MP it to Parliment I received a letter of apology from Theresa May, Home Secretary. The letter has been withheld from me, my solicitor has been informed I no longer wish her to act for me, my MP will not return my calls and I have found out he and the current PCC arranged for the complaint to be dropped in exchange for a Troubled Families grant (to my mother, not me) and this is why she has held my child and a blind eye has been turned by all parties for this reason. Who do I press charges against, and who do I complain to with such serious allegations, even though I have evidence etc?
On discovering my child was being held illegally I asked my social workers manager how this had happened, what would happen to my child if I withdrew consent for her to be at her grandparents (I had consented because I did not want her in a council care home) and she informed me I could legally collect her at any time. I asked what would happen if I called the police. She did not reply. Yesterday two police officers came to my home and served me with an Intention to Arrest notice. My parents (or somebody) had contacted them and made false allegations of online harassment from myself, causing distress by texts and using social media, and stalking. THese allegations are utterly untrue but the officers told me they did not want to know, weren't there to question me, did not want to see evidence and had not visited my family or seen any evidence themselves but had been told to visit me. When I questioned the legality of this they became aggressive and shouted at me. I have a mental illness and was alone and was very frightened. I asked if I could call my husband and they left quite quickly but told me they were only awaiting a call and when word came they would be back to arrest me and take me away. Is this legal? Can I be arrested on hearsay? Do I have any rights with regards to the false allegations that have now ruined my life for four months?
I did not sign the notice paper but I did not refuse. The off
An incident happened with my boyfriend and his sister which could be seen as domestic violence. The police was called by my mother and both my boyfriend and his sister were arrested. They have told my boyfriend not to contact me. It's been a week since this has happened, I haven't seen or spoken to him.. We work together and I think he's spoken to the manager (which is his dad) and he's now working from home as he is not allowed to be in any contact with me. I have heard from a mutual friend that he seems as though he want to reconcile but he's been told by the police not to contact me.. I've also been told by the police not to contact him, but I have done and I've had no response from him. It's killing me. I have retracted my statement, I also didn't provide any evidence such as pictures, there is no cctv in the hotel (as the incident happened in a hotel).. What I want to know is how long these things usually take, I've been told it wouldn't matter if I retract my statement as it can still go to court. How long would it take for me to hear from them, whether the case will be dropped or I will be attending court ?
she said to police that i grabbed her hand i shouted at her.there were no cctv recorded no witness.
i am going to magistrates court soon.what will court decide on my issue?
I shall try to be as brief as possible and avoid digressing from the main subject of this comment.
I was arrested earlier this year for more false accusations made by my previous landlord, after an ongoing issue in which I stood up for my legal rights and was subject to constant abuse by the aforementioned for doing so.
One morning, I rang their bell, as my previous housemate had informed me that they apparently wished to gain access to my room for a check. This is just a rouse, of which they tried many times.
The conversation started off fairly ok with the landlady, however as soon as her husband, the landlord, made his appearance, as usual an arguement ensued. But as always I kept my cool.
The landlady had yet again called the police, who I might add at this point, after my repeated compaints of harassment they did NOTHING and I even had one of them try to tell me that harassment was not a criminal offence. Until I put him in his place, of which he did not like and rather quickly retracted his previous statement.
Anyway, she closed the door after much insult at which point I tried to call the police, but had no credit on my phone. I had a rather urgent appointment that morning at 10am so left early to make it in time, due to roadworks and the time of day.
I called the police from a public telephone at approximately 9:50am, but was put on hold. I had to end the call and make my way to said appointment.
It was after this that I once again made a call and finally got to speak to someone, who would not take my statement for harassment.
I stated that I would be back shortly and arranged to meet the police there, who did not turn up for a few hours.
They came in and I explained what had happened again and they asked if I could come to the station to make a statement, which I obliged and made no contest.
After I got in their car, it was then that I was arrested. The officer did not identify himself nor did he explain the reasons why arrest was necessary. He also said arrested for not allegations of.
I have been informed that due to not only the nature of the alleged offence, but the fact that I was under false pretences asked to give a statement and subsequently arrested by the unlawful restriction of my person, that this case should be dropped and that action against the police be taken.
I am to appear in court next week for this case, which has been ongoing for months now and it is my belief, that I am being maliciously prosecuted.
I now have reservations regarding the firm that are "representing" me and I'm leaning towards the fact that they do not have my best interests in hand. Actually I believe serious concerns would be more apt.
Namely that I have since the start of this complete nonsense, requested the times of
Can the police tell me if he will be out tonight or tomorrow?
I have a friend arested yesterday around 10am.
Caught with a fake driving license, and the check is found to be wanted in another Country.
The Police told us that they are taking him to Wembley, so we went there,but He wasn't in Wembley. Then they send you to some other place, he wasn't there either.
So my question will be, whats happening in situations like this and how can I find him.
Thanks!
I have since got signed delivery notes and a written statement saying my neighbour n his partner had signed for them and had taken delivery of my goods.
I am going to the police station again on Wednesday to give them a copy of the drivers statement.
What will happen now? The police already have a copy of the signed delivery notes.
in the meantime they refused to contribute towards an outstanding utility bill (£600) which had been incurred whilst they were living with me.
when they refused to contribute i decided not to peruse it as they had, in effect, just given me some furniture so i put it down to experience.
after not having any communication from this friend in 18 months i recently received an email from my friend that was worded in a way that said 'thanks for looking after our furniture but we would like it back now' i realised straight away that there was something fishy going on and emailed back saying that i didn't have it any more and didn't know where it was.
i would have preferred a visit or a phone call at least!
i then received a recorded letter, a policeman at my door and then arrested by 2 officers early one morning and taken into custody for the day, at which time the furniture was confiscated from my property, and i believe returned to my friend, (i don't have confirmation of this).
these friends are saying that i still have a chair of theirs - i don't - therefore i am being charged with 2 counts of theft.
one for an armchair and 2 for the sofa and armchair that was confiscated.
i now have to go to court. i cannot believe i have been treated like this or that police would even get involved to such a degree, i have never been in any trouble in my life and believe i am a good person, i really do not know why someone would treat anyone like this.
i have not sought any legal representation as i never believed this would get to this point
can someone please tell me what i can expect to happen in court?
I was released from police cells on Sunday morning after a drunken fight with my partner (now ex) without charge and received a Caugtion. This was due to my ex not wanting to give a statement or press charges as he had caused most of his injuries after falling (there was also a whiteness statement confirming that). He is now saying that he might change his mind and go back to the police and make a statement. I am really worried now. I have never been in trouble before and want some advice.
POAof sc st act intentionally by my political rival and high Cort have issued 41A orders I am cooperating with police can I get station bail
Regards
If you have been bailed for assault (didnt happen), do you still have parental control/consent??
Many thanks
l would like to know whether l was wrong by saving the thief while community beat him (mobb justice).
l did save the guy and let someone to call the police, when the suspect recovered from hospital open the case and point those he saw them they beat him.
My question is that what to do when you saw community beating suspect to death?
Thank you for your responce
Regards
Clement
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Notice and never told them to arrest me.
last year I had a neighbor dispute causing problems with me and keeping me awake on a night it escalated into a fight when my neighbor came down to my property I punched him when he got aggressive with me he then grabbed my jumper and attempted to force me into my property then he contacted police saying I assaulted him when I was defending my self I had my father as a witness and police tried threatening me by saying they are going to arrest me over telephone I told them come and arrest me then but they didn't I told them take me to court then I got a court summons a few month's later even tho I haven't been arrested solicitor managed to get me a 12 month's conditional discharge but I have not to commit any crime with in that time so like I say above my advice is always get a solicitor involved it always helps even if in police stations never say any thing to them until solicitor arrives and all ways accept a solicitor when police offer you one if you cant afford your own
Can he still be charged??? As they have not put down his address??
Would I be able to take this to the police? Would it make any difference?
Would the caution be able to be overturned?
I'm pretty sure he wouldn't change the story to the police but, I don't see why I should suffer if it's not certain that I caused the damage.
Thanks for your help.
(2) is resisting arrest. But what make me mad is that the police officer had encourage her the day before the arrest. The police officer had told my mom they was angels. When really they were just human beings. And that influence the psychic break. Another thing is that my neighbor daughter did had a child and she lied about it to her mom and dad. And that another reason that going to add upon the case. That also influence the psychic break. I want to know can i sue them for all they had done.
While i was visiting there, after a fight the police came and informed me possession is law in uk,
This is totally unfair as of his choose i had bought loads of furniture and house hold good for my kids room and the rest of the house.
Plus i left a lot of personal things there based on the fact that i was going to immigrate.
The emotional distress its costs me and the fincial set back as a single mother who now can't provide a roof over my daughter head. what are my rights
who do I CONTACT TO HELP ME (HE REPLIES TO NOTHING) and his family have been messaged by myself yet they offer no help except to say they will take me to court for slagging them off.
Thank you.
The arrest happend in a workplace in frount of guests. I was put in a cell about 2:30 and no one bothered to interview me until 8pm in the evening. I admitted my guilt and my solictor said that I would probably get a caution. I was put back in my cell at 9pm. It was at 1am in the morning 4 hours later they said they where going to charge me and take me to court. I was told the reason behind this was that they saw me a threat to the public. If this was the case why had they taken 4 weeks to arrest me. I have never been arrested for a violent act of any kind. Do they really think after being in the cell I would walk out on to the streets and cause a riot?
I was then put back in a cell with Custody Officers shining lights in my faces distrupting what little sleep I could get. How was I suppose to properly defend myself. I then went to the magistrates court where I was in another cell for 3 hours. By the time I reached court I was in tears. My defence Solictor could see that I had mental health issuses.
In total I spent 24 hours in custody, this was a bloody disgrace.
So my question is even if i am found guilty of this fit up because the trial is so long after the offence is it possible to be put in prison in the uk ?
The charge is harrasment ( Texting 1 time a day asking how my daughter is or calling)
And burgulry my ex claims i stole a picture of our daughter out her house there is no forensic evidence or anything like that however my solicitor has said be prepared for prison ????
But a friend of mine said because the trial is taking place so long after the arrest i cant be put in prison even if found guilty ???
And if I can't get to what it REALLY means I suspect that many, many others have the same problem.
I thought I would just be able to Google a question and get a sensible answer but this has utterly failed.
When I closely read the words, the best understanding that I can come to is that an arrestee MUST reveal the WHOLE of his potential defence WHENEVER he is questioned by the Police; if he does not reveal the WHOLE of his potential defence at, e.g., the first questioning then there will be a PRESUMPTION AGAINST HIS INNOCENCE when he appears in court.
I sincerely hope that this is not what it REALLY means for it would run counter to the principle of fairness that I naively like to believe has been established as the core of our legal system over many centuries.
More than this (as if that wasn't enough) I note that this Arrest Caution is very often delivered to people who are emotionally extremely distressed or who are mentally severely impaired through drugs (including alcohol), or whose first language is not English, and who therefore cannot hope to understand what it means even if it did have some clear meaning; this too runs counter to any reasonable concept of fairness within our legal system.
Can someone tell me in simple words what the REAL meaning of the UK Police Arrest Caution actually is?
Can someone tell me if the Caution has any legal validity if it is delivered to a person who cannot hope to understand it at the time of its delivery (or, very likely, at any time), notwithstanding that they may answer 'yes' when asked if they understand?
2: How long are they kept for?
3:What are the CCTV cameras for?
On 30th Jan 2010 i went to my doctors with recordings og this abuse, a referal was made to Newcastle Social Services as a vulnerable adult being victsmided and bullied at the hostel.
In Feb 2010 i was told I was not suitable at the hostel and gave ma a date to vacate, I became homeless in Febuary 2010 in which i spent 17 months living homeless as a vulnerable adult and on Jan 2011 Shelter helped me complete a form for DLA I receive high rate for care and lies rate mobility since Jan 2011.
The EHRC in a letter date Oct 2010 said the police were in violation of Article 3 by subjecting me to pshychological abuse that I needs to find a human rights lawyer. I had lots of police complaint submitted to The IPCC with serious issues failing to protect a child, refusing to.arrested those gulity of conspirscy with imtemt after I became the victim of a serious knife crime lettera disfigued for life.
In Nov 2010 at around-the-clock 18:00 I was arrested by police for harassment of the manager of the hostel that i was subjected to abuse, I was taken to a police station and asked for the firm who said they would help with my human rights, A repeesentitve cane out who i never met who should have been amare that I was a vulnerable adult and codes of practice state an appropriate adult should be prrsent However no appropriate adult was there and my solocitor told me not to answer questions say no comment
At 04:30 i was charged with harassnent and refused bail, I was detained in custody were i was refused medication, or any food or water, insted i was pshychologically abused and I am a suicide risk, this abus resulted in me running and diving head-on first on to the cover of the toilete that was,concrete trying to kill myself until police hard the loud thuds and realised what're i was doing, I was put in suicide watch Athough i had head injurirs and should have been taking to hospital, I remained in the cell until the next day getting no sleap and feeling unwell
I was put in the transport van were i was drifting in and out of concousnes and found myself on the floor at a police station, i was carried into a cell where i fell asleap. Next things I remember was being carried up the stairs half unconsuous and into a court room when rally I should have been taken to hospital.
My legal representitive told me to plead gulity to an offence i had not commited bit i was so desperate to get out of police custody so i did plead gulity thinking it would sort itself out over.time bit it never
I received an email saying the appiontment arranged re police complain had been camcled as they could not assist me with my complaints
In court the judge asked why was this man ingront of him when all i had done was ask
Is this legal?
when i answered my bail i asked to see the police code of practice and signed saying i asked to see it, however the police never showed me this, i was in custody for 4.5 hrs and could not be questioned because the could not get an Appropriate Adult. Again they searched me without an appropriate adult been present, i pointed out that i thought an appropriate adult had to be present when i was searched. this time however they insured i have been examined by a Forensic Medical Examiner, i was re-bailed.
I asked if when i attend my next bail will i have to be examined by a a Forensic Medical Examiner, they have said no is this correct?
thanking you in advance
chris Mcdonough
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