{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-4.1-304","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 24-4.1-304","heading":"Child victim or witness - rights and services.","body":"(1) In addition to all rights afforded to a victim or witness under section 24-4.1-302.5, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and judges are encouraged to designate one or more persons to provide the following services on behalf of a child who is involved in criminal proceedings as a victim or a witness:\n\n(a) To explain, in language understood by the child, all legal proceedings in which the child will be involved;\n\n(b) To act, as a friend of the court, to advise the judge, whenever appropriate, of the child's ability to understand and cooperate in any court proceeding;\n\n(c) To assist the child and the child's family in coping with the emotional impact of the crime and any subsequent criminal proceeding in which the child is involved;\n\n(d) To advise the district attorney concerning the ability of a child witness to cooperate with the prosecution and concerning the potential effects of the proceeding on the child.","path":["Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE","Article 4.1 - Crime Victim Compensation and Victim and Witness Rights","Part 3 - GUIDELINES FOR ASSURING THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF AND WITNESSES TO CRIMES"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-24.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"34a7a6675d111808b54ec74b6b88cf3f45586f394fa5b970b077fa5a2d386330","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-4.1-303","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-4.1-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}