§ 24-4.1-109 — Losses compensable

Colorado § 24-4.1-109

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Crime Victim Compensation and

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(1) Losses compensable under this part 1
resulting from death of or injury to a victim include:

(a) Reasonable medical and hospital expenses and expenses incurred for
dentures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, or other prosthetic or medically necessary
devices;

(b) Loss of earnings;

(c) and (d) Repealed.

(d.5) Replacement services losses;

(e) Funeral and burial expenses;

(f) Loss of support to dependents;

(g) Mental health counseling;

(h) Household support; except that household support is only available to a
dependent when:

(I) The offender is accused of committing the criminally injurious conduct
that is the basis of the dependent's claim under this article;

(II) As a result of the criminal event, the offender vacated any home the
offender shared with the dependent; and

(III) The dependent provides verification of dependency on the offender at
the time of the criminal event.

(i) Reasonable travel expenses for a victim related to funeral, burial, medical
care, or mental health counseling;

(j) Reasonable travel expenses for a victim related to attending critical
events pursuant to section 24-4.1-302 (2), except when the primary or secondary
victim is subpoenaed to testify;

(k) Dependent care services; and

(l) Reasonable relocation expenses for a victim to relocate as necessary to
ensure the victim's safety.

(1.5) (a) Losses compensable under this part 1 resulting from property
damage include:

(I) (A) Repair or replacement of residential property damaged as a result of a
compensable crime; or

(B) Payment of the deductible amount on a residential or motor vehicle
insurance policy;

(II) Any modification to the victim's residence that is necessary to ensure
victim safety;

(III) The rekeying of a motor vehicle or other lock that is necessary to ensure
the victim's safety;

(IV) Towing or impound fees for a motor vehicle that law enforcement
determines to be where a compensable crime was committed; and

(V) Repair or replacement of dentures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, or other
prosthetic or medically necessary devices damaged or stolen as a result of a
compensable crime.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 98, p. 517, �2, effective April 30, 1998.)

(2) Compensable losses do not include:

(a) Pain and suffering or property damage expenses other than those
specified in subsection (1.5)(a) of this section;

(b) Aggregate damages to the victim or to the dependents of a victim
exceeding thirty thousand dollars; or

(c) Repealed.

(d) Motor vehicle expenses other than those specified in subsections
(1.5)(a)(I)(B) and (1.5)(a)(III) of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1138, � 5, effective July 1. L. 83: (2)(a) and (2)(b) amended and (1.5) added, pp. 670, 854, �� 19, 3, effective July 1. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 659, � 12, effective May 14. L. 85: (1)(g) added, p. 792, � 3, effective June 6. L. 89: (1.5)(a)(II) amended, p. 1016, � 1, effective April 23. L. 93: (2) amended, p. 2051, � 1, effective June 9. L. 98: (1.5) and (2)(b) amended, p. 517, � 2, effective April 30. L. 2015: (1)(h) and (1.5)(a)(III) added, (1.5)(a)(I)(B), (1.5)(a)(II), (2)(a), and (2)(b) amended, and (2)(c) repealed, (HB 15-1035), ch. 60, p. 145, � 3, effective March 30. L. 2024: (1)(c) and (1)(d) repealed, (1)(d.5), (1)(i), (1)(j), (1)(k), (1)(l), and (2)(d) added, and (1)(e), (1.5)(a), (2)(a), and (2)(b) amended, (SB 24-120), ch.177, p. 961, � 6, effective May 15.