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Santa Clara County Jail Over-Detention Settlement

Settlement Structure: Claims Made

Active: Open

Case Summary:

The County of Santa Clara is spending $2.375 million to settle a class action alleging people were held too long at the Santa Clara County Jail. The complaint alleged that people were held for more than twelve hours after the district attorney declined to prosecute them, violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution.

Docket Number:

21-cv-03020-EJD(LB)

Company: County of Santa Clara

Filing Deadline: September 4, 2023

Class Period: April 26, 2018 to April 26, 2021

Objection Deadline: October 28, 2022

Exclusion Deadline: October 28, 2022

Final Approval Hearing: December 16, 2022

Proof of Purchase:

You do not have to provide proof.

Eligibility:

You may be eligible if you were detained at the Santa Clara County Jail for more than twelve hours, between April 26, 2018 and April 26, 2021, after the district attorney declined to prosecute you and no other reason justified your continued detention.

Typical Settlement Amount:

The amount you will receive will be based on the number of hours you were over-detained and held for more than twelve hours at the Santa Clara County Jail. This is your compensable detention period, and it starts at twelve hours after the district attorney decided not to prosecute you and continues until you were released from custody. For the first 12-24 hours of compensable detention, you will receive $250 per hour. For each additional hour, you will receive $295 per hour.

Total Settlement Amount: $2,375,000

Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:

$20,000

Law Firms:
Akeeb Dami Animashaun
Alexsis C. Beach & Rachel Lederman Attorneys
Justice Catalyst Law, Inc.

Claim Form: Santa Clara Over Detention Claim Form

Case Name: Camarlinghi v. Santa Clara County

Settlement Website: Santa Clara Over Detention Website

Claims Administrator:
American Legal Claim Services, LLC

Claims Administrator Contact Information:

American Legal Claim Services, LLC
info@santaclaraoverdetention.com

Tags: Corrections Prisons Jails, Over Detention