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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-019815
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090324

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COPART INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000900075
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				942867490
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4665 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94534
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7076395000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4665 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94534
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">VIA
EDGAR</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March&nbsp;24,
2009</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;H.
Christopher Owings<br>
Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100
F Street NE<br>
Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Correspondence from you dated March&nbsp;10, 2009
  concerning Copart,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended July&nbsp;31, 2008</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed September&nbsp;29, 2008</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed November&nbsp;4, 2008</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">File No.&nbsp;0000-23255</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies
and Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On behalf of Copart,&nbsp;Inc. (&#147;Copart&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;), this letter
is being transmitted in response to comments received from the staff (the &#147;Staff&#148;)
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) by letter dated March&nbsp;10,
2009 with respect to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the
fiscal year ended July&nbsp;31, 2008, filed on September&nbsp;29, 2008.&#160; The numbering of the paragraphs below
corresponds to the numbering of the comments which, for the Staff&#146;s
convenience, we have incorporated into this response letter.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Form&nbsp;10-K
for the Fiscal Year Ended July&nbsp;31, 2008</font></u></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Item 7.
Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, page&nbsp;35</font></u></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates, page&nbsp;44</font></u></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></i></b><b><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i></b><b><i style="font-weight:bold;">We reviewed your response to
comment three in our letter dated February&nbsp;5, 2009. Please note that if
you include net income and diluted earnings per share in the sensitivity
analysis related to income taxes, deferred tax assets and the allowance for
doubtful accounts in future filings you should also provide the non-GAAP
disclosures required by Item 10(e)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K. Please acknowledge
this obligation or otherwise revise.</i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In response to the Staff&#146;s comments, the Company will not use non-GAAP
measurements when discussing the sensitivity of provisions for income taxes,
deferred taxes and the allowance for doubtful accounts in future filings.&#160; The Company acknowledges that it must comply
with Item 10(e)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K when non-GAAP measurements are used in future
filings.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Financial
Statements</font></u></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Note (1)&nbsp;Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies, page&nbsp;64</font></u></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Revenue
Recognition, page&nbsp;65</font></u></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></i></b><b><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i></b><b><i style="font-weight:bold;">We reviewed your response to
comment five in our letter dated February&nbsp;5, 2009 and understand your
arguments. However, if the sale of vehicles sold on your own account exceeds
10% of consolidated sales, we continue to believe that you should separately
state revenues from services and resale of acquired vehicles as well as related
costs and expenses in accordance with Rule&nbsp;5-03(b). Otherwise, please
revise your disclosure in future filings to comply with Rule&nbsp;5-03(b)&nbsp;of
Regulation S-X.</i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company supplementally informs the Staff that future filings will
comply with Rule&nbsp;5-03(b)&nbsp;of Regulation S-X.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Note
(14) Segments and Other Geographic Information, page&nbsp;87</font></u></i></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></i></b><b><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i></b><b><i style="font-weight:bold;">We reviewed your response to
comment six in our letter dated February&nbsp;5, 2009. It still appears to us
that you have identified more than one operating segment, but that you have
aggregated the segments into one reportable segment in accordance with
paragraph 17 of SFAS 131. Thus, it seems that you should disclose the factors
used to identify reportable segments and wh operating segments have been
aggregated. Please advise. Refer to paragraph 26.a. of SFAS 131.</i></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company supplementally informs the Staff that it will discuss in
future filings the factors used to identify reportable segments and when
operating segments have been aggregated.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; *&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; *&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
*&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; *</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copart further acknowledges that:</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Copart is responsible for the adequacy and
accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Staff comments or changes to disclosure in
response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any
action with respect to the filing; and</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Copart may not assert Staff comments as a
defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal securities laws of the United States.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please contact the undersigned at (707) 639-5000 with any questions
regarding the above.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior
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