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Fugitive: Serial fraudster flees sentencing

Facing prison, a 67-year-old phony tech inventor, who has stolen hundreds of thousands from investors across the country, fled his Santa Clara County sentencing for fraud charges late last month and is now a fugitive.

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75%
Rate of filing charges
Our Office files criminal charges at almost exactly the same rate for all groups (75%). While racial disparities in the criminal justice system are present in California, we have worked to make our part of it as small as possible.
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317
Average days to complete a felony case
A clear area for improvement for the criminal justice system is the length of time that it takes to complete a criminal case in our County. We are and have been advocating for more resources, more trial court rooms, and better procedures in court to address this issue.
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39%
Diverse representation
African American, Latino/a, and Asian prosecutors make up 39% of the deputy district attorneys at the DA’s Office, more diverse than all lawyers in California.
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National Night Out

National Night Out seeks to bring law enforcement and community members together in social settings such as block parties. Members of the District Attorney’s Office attended numerous community gatherings to foster relationships and educate on the services we provide.

Help The Cold Case Unit solve this 1981 murder

Please help our Cold Case Unit solve this 1981 murder.

2023 State of the Office and DA awards ceremony

Highlights from this year's annual award ceremony and Office address from District Attorney Jeff Rosen.

Ask a criminalist: Who are your science heroes?

Criminalists Cordelia Willis and Melissa Dupree discuss their science heroes.

Ask the DA's Office: Coming to America

Prosecutor George Tran and administrative assistant Sonia Sandoval share the stories of how their families came to the United States.

Every parent is hopeful for their child’s future

Attend today. Achieve tomorrow.

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