---
kind: "unit"
title: "34"
title_heading: "Crime Control and Law Enforcement"
key: "stII/ch217"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 217"
heading: "Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/34/stII-ch217"
sections_count: 9
---

# Chapter 217 — Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution

Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement › Subtitle II — Protection of Children and Other Persons

## Sections

- [§21701. Definitions](/usc/34/21701.md)

## Contents

- [Subchapter I — Supporting Federal Cases Involving Elder Justice](/usc/34/stII-ch217-schI.md)
- [Subchapter II — Improved Data Collection and Federal Coordination](/usc/34/stII-ch217-schII.md)
- [Subchapter III — Enhanced Victim Assistance to Elder Abuse Survivors](/usc/34/stII-ch217-schIII.md)
- [Subchapter IV — Robert Matava Elder Abuse Prosecution Act of 2017](/usc/34/stII-ch217-schIV.md)
- [Subchapter V — Miscellaneous](/usc/34/stII-ch217-schV.md)