Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-109
Losses compensable.
Effective May 15, 2024L. 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 L. 2015: (1)(h) and (1.5)(a)(III) added, (1.5)(a)(I)(B), (1.5)(a)(II), (2)(a), and (2)(b) amended, and (2)(c) repealed, (HB 15-1035), ch. 60, p. 145, § 3, effective March 30. L. 2024: (1)(c) and (1)(d) repealed, (1)(d.5), (1)(i), (1)(j), (1)(k), (1)(l), and (2)(d) added, and (1)(e), (1.5)(a), (2)(a), and (2)(b) amended, (SB 24-120), ch.177, p. 961, § 6, effective May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.
(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- (c) and (d) Repealed.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.
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.