§ 24-4.1-117 — Fund created - control of fund

Colorado § 24-4.1-117

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

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(1) The crime victim
compensation fund is hereby established in the office of the court executive of
each judicial district for the benefit of eligible applicants under this part 1.

(1.3) The crime victim compensation fund for the twenty-third judicial district
is established in the office of the court administrator for Douglas, Elbert, and
Lincoln counties. The fund consists of any money due the twenty-third judicial
district pursuant to subsection (2) of this section on and after January 7, 2025. The
judicial department shall coordinate with the crime victim compensation board for
the eighteenth judicial district to credit money paid as costs or surcharges levied on
criminal actions in Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln counties on and after April 1, 2024,
to the fund for use by the twenty-third judicial district, from the money collected
pursuant to subsection (2) of this section on or after April 1, 2024, in Douglas,
Elbert, and Lincoln counties.

(1.5) Repealed.

(2) The fund consists of all money paid as a cost or surcharge levied on
criminal actions, as provided in section 24-4.1-119; any federal money available to
state or local governments for victim compensation; all money received from any
action or suit to recover damages from an assailant for a compensable crime which
was the basis for approval of, and limited to, compensation received under this part
1; any restitution paid by an assailant to a victim for damages for a compensable
crime which was the basis for approval of compensation received under this part 1
and for damages for which the victim has received approval of, and limited to,
compensation received under this part 1; money transferred from the marijuana tax
cash fund pursuant to section 39-28.8-501 (4.9)(b); and any other money that the
general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund.

(3) All money deposited in the fund is deposited in an interest-bearing
account, which must be no less secure than those used by the state treasurer, and
which must yield the highest interest possible. All interest earned by money in the
fund is credited to the fund.

(4) At the conclusion of each fiscal year, all money remaining in the fund
remains in the fund.

(5) All money deposited in the fund must be used solely for the
compensation of victims pursuant to this part 1; except that the district attorney
and the court executive may use an aggregate of no more than twenty-two and
one-half percent of the total amount of money in the crime victim compensation
fund for administrative costs incurred pursuant to this part 1. The district attorney
may use no more than twenty percent of the total amount of money in the fund for
administrative costs. The court executive may use no more than two and one-half
percent of the total amount of money in the fund for administrative costs.

(6) Grants of federal money that is accepted pursuant to this part 1 for the
purpose of assisting crime victims shall not be used to supplant state funds
available to assist crime victims.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1139, � 5, effective July 1. L. 84: (1), (2), and (5) amended, p. 660, � 19, effective May 14. L. 85: (6) added, p. 793, � 4, effective April 11. L. 89: (5) amended, p. 1016, � 2, effective April 23. L. 98: (5) amended, p. 518, � 4, effective April 30. L. 2007: (2) amended, p. 1112, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2021: (1.5) repealed and (2) amended, (HB 21-1315), ch. 461, pp. 3114, 3120, �� 21, 33, effective July 6. L. 2024: (1.3) added, (HB 24-1013), ch. 43, p. 154, � 3, effective April 4; entire section amended, (SB 24-120), ch. 177, p. 964, � 13, effective May 15.