District Attorney Jeff Rosen speaks at a podium with news media microphones outside the Hall of Justice.

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Santa Clara County DA data dashboard

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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Videos

Byron Suarez: Overfelt Ambassador

Deputy District Attorney Byron Suarez spends much of his time as a Community Prosecutor in the Overfelt neighborhood of eastside San Jose that shaped him as a child, serving as a mentor and resource for students with a similar background.

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 a prosecutor: What do you love about Santa Clara County?

Six different prosecutors share what they love about the county.

Every parent is hopeful for their child’s future

Attend today. Achieve tomorrow.