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Colorado · Through Colorado Revised Statutes 2026

C.R.S. § 24-4.1-109: Losses compensable.

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  1. Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE
  2. Article 4.1 - Crime Victim Compensation and Victim and Witness Rights
  3. Part 1 - CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION ACT

(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(c) and (d) Repealed.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, mental health counseling, or traditional healing ceremonies, including as described in subsection (1)(m) of this section;

(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;

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

(m) Expenses for traditional Native American healing ceremonies and practices for persons who are indigenous as defined in section 24-33.5-2601, including, but not limited to:

(I) Traditional counseling and healing from an elder or spiritual healer;

(II) Traditional ceremonial practices;

(III) Ceremonial burials, including clothing for the deceased, meals, and other expenses related to traditional giveaway or gifting practices;

(IV) Child care during burial ceremonies; and

(V) Reimbursement for honoraria provided in connection with ceremonial services; and

(n) Reasonable travel expenses related to traditional Native American healing ceremonies and practices, as described in subsection (1)(m) of this section, for a victim who is indigenous, as defined in section 24-33.5-2601.

(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.

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