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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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(c) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 177 (S.B. 24-120), § 6, eff. May 15, 2024.
(d) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 177 (S.B. 24-120), § 6, eff. May 15, 2024.
(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 Laws 1998, Ch. 172, § 2, eff. 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 by Laws 2015, Ch. 60, § 3, eff. March 30, 2015.
(d) Motor vehicle expenses other than those specified in subsections (1.5)(a)(I)(B) and (1.5)(a)(III) of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-4.1-109. Losses compensable - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-24-government-state/co-rev-st-sect-24-4-1-109/
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