The rights to compensation created by this part 1 are personal and shall not survive the death of the person or beneficiary entitled to them; except that, if death occurs after an application for compensation has been filed with the board, the proceeding shall not abate but may be continued by the legal representative of the decedent's estate.
Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1139, § 5, effective July 1. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 660, § 17, effective May 14.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 4.1 - Crime Victim Compensation and Victim and Witness Rights
Part 1 - Crime Victim Compensation Act
§ 24-4.1-101. Legislative Declaration
§ 24-4.1-103. Crime Victim Compensation Board - Creation
§ 24-4.1-104. District Attorney to Assist Board
§ 24-4.1-105. Application for Compensation
§ 24-4.1-107.5. Confidentiality of Materials - Definitions
§ 24-4.1-108. Awarding Compensation
§ 24-4.1-109. Losses Compensable
§ 24-4.1-110. Recovery From Collateral Source
§ 24-4.1-111. Compensation to Relatives
§ 24-4.1-112. Emergency Awards
§ 24-4.1-114. Assignment, Attachment, or Garnishment of Award
§ 24-4.1-114.5. Limitations on Characterization of Award as Income
§ 24-4.1-115. Survival of Rights
§ 24-4.1-116.5. Collection Actions Against Crime Victims - Suspension
§ 24-4.1-117. Fund Created - Control of Fund
§ 24-4.1-117.3. Crime Victim Services Advisory Board - Creation - Duties
§ 24-4.1-117.7. State Crime Victims Compensation Program - Creation - Appropriation
§ 24-4.1-118. Court Administrator Custodian of Fund - Disbursements
§ 24-4.1-119. Costs and Surcharges Levied on Criminal Actions and Traffic Offenses