This program aims to provide assistance to merchants who are victimized by consumers who pay with a check that is later returned due to insufficient funds. The primary goal of the program is twofold – first, to obtain restitution for the business, and second, to deter the check-writing customer from re-offending.

As the elder population continues to grow, crimes against elders will continue to increase in number and complexity. DA Conley is committed to prosecuting those criminals who prey upon and take advantage of senior citizens, elders and persons with disabilities in our community.

On taking office in 2002, DA Conley declared witness intimidation one of the most serious problems affecting public safety. Four years later, lawmakers passed landmark anti-gang and witness protection legislation to protect those witnesses who are integral to helping authorities solve and prosecute violent crime.