Colorado § 24-4.1-103 Crime victim compensation board - creation

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-4.1-103 — Crime victim compensation board - creation

Colorado § 24-4.1-103

Title 24Government

Art.Crime Victim Compensation and

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-103 (2026).

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(1)There is hereby created in each judicial district a crime victim compensation board. Each board is composed of three members to be appointed by the district attorney. The district attorney shall designate one of the members as chairperson. To the extent possible, members shall fairly reflect the population of the judicial district.

(2)The term of office of each member of the board shall be three years; except that, of those members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a three-year term, one for a two-year term, and one for a one-year term. All vacancies, except through the expiration of term, shall be filled for the unexpired term only. Each member may be reappointed once and serve two consecutive terms. A person may be reappointed to the board thereafter if it has bee

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(1) There is hereby
created in each judicial district a crime victim compensation board. Each board is
composed of three members to be appointed by the district attorney. The district
attorney shall designate one of the members as chairperson. To the extent possible,
members shall fairly reflect the population of the judicial district.

(2) The term of office of each member of the board shall be three years;
except that, of those members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a three-year term, one for a two-year term, and one for a one-year term. All vacancies,
except through the expiration of term, shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
Each member may be reappointed once and serve two consecutive terms. A person
may be reappointed to the board thereafter if it has been at least one year since
such person served on the board.

(3) Members of the board shall receive no compensation but are entitled to
be reimbursed for travel expenses at the rate authorized for state employees.

(4) (a) Effective November 1, 2024, a crime victim compensation board for
the twenty-third judicial district is created. The district attorney for the eighteenth
judicial district shall appoint the initial board of three members, each of whom must
be residents of Douglas, Elbert, or Lincoln counties. The district attorney for the
eighteenth judicial district shall designate one of the members as the initial chair.
After January 7, 2025, the district attorney for the twenty-third judicial district shall
appoint board members for that judicial district, including any vacancies. To the
extent possible, members must fairly reflect the population of the twenty-third
judicial district.

(b) For the initial board, the term of office of each member of the twenty-third judicial district board is fourteen months. Thereafter, the term is three years;
except that, of those members first appointed by the twenty-third judicial district
attorney, the district attorney shall appoint one for a three-year term, one for a two-year term, and one for a one-year term. All other terms and vacancies must be
consistent with subsection (2) of this section.

(c) The crime victim compensation board for the twenty-third judicial district
shall begin awarding compensation to victims of crimes on or after January 7, 2025.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1136, � 5, effective July 1. L. 90: (2) amended, p. 1179, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2024: (4) added, (HB 24-1013), ch. 43, p. 153, � 1, effective April 4; (1) amended, (SB 24-120), ch. 177, p. 960, � 2, effective May 15.