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NYC Central Booking $21.5M Class Action Settlement
NYC Central Booking class action
What happened
New York City agreed to pay up to $21.5 million to settle claims over excessive delays in processing people held at Central Booking facilities after arrest.
The allegations
Plaintiffs alleged the city held arrestees for longer than legally permitted before arraignment without required hearings.
Who qualifies
People held at New York City Central Booking facilities during the class periods (detention-time limits apply per the claim form). Claims require information about the detention(s).
Defendants
City of New York
Verify before you file. This page is information gathered from the sources below on October 6, 2026 — it is not the official notice. Amounts and deadlines live only on the settlement administrator's site.