DYLAN CAMARLINGHI v. SANTA CLARA COUNTY, et al.

Case No. 21-cv-03020-EJD (LB) in United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San José Division

Camarlinghi v. Santa Clara County, et al.

U.S. District Court for Northern District of California, No. 21-cv-03020-EJD

IF YOU RECEIVED A NOTICE, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO PAYMENT AS PART OF A SETTLEMENT

YOU ARE ENTITLED TO PAYMENT BECAUSE YOU WERE DETAINED AT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY JAIL FOR 12 OR MORE HOURS AFTER THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLINED TO PROSECUTE YOU BETWEEN APRIL 26, 2018 AND APRIL 26, 2021.

THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN CAMARLINGHI V. SANTA CLARA COUNTY, NO. 21-CV-03020-EJD (N.D. CAL.), ENTITLES YOU TO:

$250.00 PER HOUR FOR THE FIRST 12-24 HOURS OF COMPENSABLE DETENTION AND
$295.00 PER HOUR FOR EACH ADDITIONAL HOUR OF COMPENSABLE DETENTION

  • A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit that challenged the County of Santa Clara’s detention of people at the Santa Clara County Jail for 12 or more hours after the District Attorney declined prosecution between April 26, 2018 and April 26, 2021.
  • The County’s records indicate that between April 26, 2018 and April 26, 2021, you were detained at the Santa Clara County Jail for 12 or more hours after the District Attorney declined to prosecute you.
  • The proposed settlement will provide you with monetary compensation. The settlement terms are described in detail below.
  • The Court has already granted preliminary approval of the class settlement. This Notice provides you with options and instructions as to how you may respond to the Notice.

 

Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement

Submit a Claim Form by March 16, 2024

(A claim form can be found and completed on the Online Claim Submission page of this website or attached to the paper notice you received in the mail)

 The only way to receive compensation from this settlement is to submit a simple claim form (you can do this online or by mail). A check will be mailed to you after you submit the claim form.
Do Nothing You receive no payment. You waive your right to object to or opt out of the settlement.

 

YOUR ESTIMATED PAYMENT UNDER THIS SETTLEMENT:

The amount you receive will be calculated based on the number of hours you were detained at the Santa Clara County Jail after the District Attorney declined to prosecute you. The calculation begins at 12 hours after the District Attorney declined prosecution until you were released from custody. You will receive a check for this amount if you submit the claim form by March 16, 2023.