There is created in the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety the state victim compensation program. The general assembly shall appropriate money from the economic recovery and relief cash fund, created in section 24-75-228, as enacted by Senate Bill 21-291, enacted in 2021, to the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety to be used for the compensation of victims pursuant to this part 1 that also conforms with the allowable purposes set forth in the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021", Pub.L. 117-2, as the act may be subsequently amended. The division of criminal justice in the department of public safety shall distribute the money appropriated pursuant to this section based on need.
Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-292), ch. 291, p. 1721, § 4, effective June 22.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 21-292, see section 1 of chapter 291, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
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