If you have been arrested, or are being arrested, you have the right to speak to an attorney and to have an attorney present during questioning. The police are required to tell you what they are arresting you for or what crime they suspect you of having committed. You have the right to and it is highly recommended that you not answer any of their questions until such time as you have the opportunity to contact your lawyer.
Nassau County
99 Main St, Hempstead, NY, across from the Hempstead bus station 2 blocks north of Fulton Ave (Hempstead Turnpike) between Jackson Ave and Nichols Ct. If your loved one is charged after 2PM and before 1AM, call a lawyer immediately. A lawyer can arrange a judge’s bail if the court is so inclined to grant the bail.
Nassau Police Headquarters: (516) 573-7000
Nassau County District Court: (516) 571-2200
Suffolk County
Suffolk does not have 24 hour arraignments. Assuming your case has been processed, you can call any precinct and they can look it up for you in the computer.
First Precinct: (631) 854-8100
Second Precinct: (631) 854-8200
Third Precinct: (631) 854-8300
Fourth Precinct: (631) 854-8400
Fifth Precinct: (631) 854-8500
Sixth Precinct: (631) 854-8600
Seventh Precinct: (631) 854-8700
The following day of the arrest, one should be brought to The First District Courthouse at the Cohalan Court Complex. It is located at 400 Carleton Ave in Central Islip, two blocks north of exit 43A on the Southern State Parkway.
Queens
125-01 Queens Blvd (near Hoover Ave and 82nd Ave).
Central Booking: (718) 268-4523
Queens County Criminal Court: (718) 520-1985
Brooklyn
Central Booking: (718) 935-9210
Kings County (Brooklyn) Criminal Court: (718) 643-5675
Manhattan
100 Centre St (one block north of Worth St, three blocks south of Canal St).
120 Schermerhorn St (between Adams and Smith St).
Central Booking: (212) 374-5818
New York County (Manhattan) Criminal Court: (212) 374-5880
Bronx
215 East 161st St, near Sherman and Sheridan Aves.
Central Booking: (718) 590-2817
Bronx County Criminal Court: (718) 590-2886
Staten Island
67 Targee St (between Frean and Purroy Streets).
Central Booking: (718) 876-8493
Richmond County (Staten Island) Criminal Court: (718) 390-8400
Note: On weekends, call the Brooklyn Arraignment Office: (718) 643-5675
