Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-109 (2026)

Losses compensable

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(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(b) Loss of earnings; (c) and (d) Repealed.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, 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 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.

Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1138, § 5, effective July 1. L. 83: (2)(a) and (2)(b) amended and (1.5) added, pp. 670, 854, §§ 19, 3, effective July 1. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 659, § 12, effective May 14. L. 85: (1)(g) added, p. 792, § 3, effective June 6. L. 89:

(1.5)(a)(II) amended, p. 1016, § 1, effective April 23. L. 93: (2) amended, p. 2051, § 1, effective June 9. L. 98: (1.5) and (2)(b) amended, p. 517, § 2, effective April 30. L. 2015: (1)(h) and

(1.5)(a)(III) added, (1.5)(a)(I)(B), (1.5)(a)(II), (2)(a), and (2)(b) amended, and (2)(c) repealed, (HB 15-1035), ch. 60, p. 145, § 3, effective March 30. L. 2024: (1)(c) and (1)(d) repealed, (1)(d.5), (1)(i), (1)(j), (1)(k), (1)(l), and (2)(d) added, and (1)(e), (1.5)(a), (2)(a), and (2)(b) amended, (SB 24-120), ch.177, p. 961, § 6, effective May 15.

Editor's note: Section 18 of chapter 177 (SB 24-120), Session Laws of Colorado 2024, provides that the act changing this section applies to approvals for compensation pursuant to the "Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act" on or after May 15, 2024.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1989–2026 · leading case: The People of the State of Colorado v. Benjamin Weeks, 2021 CO 75 (Colo. 2021).
The People of the State of Colorado v. Benjamin Weeks, 2021 CO 75 (Colo. 2021). · cites it 2× “See § 24-4.1-109, C.R.S. ( 2021 ) . As we explained in People v.”
v. Martinez-Chavez, 2020 COA 39 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). “§ 24-4.1-109(1)(a), (f), (g), C.R.S. 2019.”
v. Hernandez, 2019 COA 111 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “” § 24-4.1-109(1)(a), C.R.S. 2018. ¶ 16 Documents submitted to a CVCB for purposes of receiving compensation are “confidential” under section 24-4.”
People v. Bohn, 2015 COA 178 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “” § 24-4.1-109(l)(b), C.R.S. 2015; see also § 24-4.”
Newburn v. RFB Petroleum, Inc., 775 P.2d 93 (Colo. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 5× “See § 24-4.1-109, C.R.S. (1988 Repl.Vol. 10A).”
People ex rel. N.D.S., 5 P.3d 382 (Colo. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 3× “Section 24-4.1-109, C.R.S.1999. See generally Newburn v.”
People ex rel. K.M., 232 P.3d 310 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010). “§ 24-4.1-109(l)(a), (b), (d), C.R.S.2009.”
People v. Henry, 439 P.3d 33 (Colo. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “In this case, that amount (1) was established by "[a] list of the amount of money paid to each provider," § 18-1.”
People v. Bohn, 2015 COA 178 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 6× “” § 24-4.1-109(1)(b), C.R.S. 2015; see also § 24-4.”
People v. Bohn, 2015 COA 178 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 6× “” § 24-4.1-109(1)(b), C.R.S. 2015; see also § 24-4.”
People Ex Rel. Nds, 5 P.3d 382 (Colo. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 3× “Section 24-4.1-109, C.R.S.1999. See generally Newburn v.”
Peo v. Parsley (Colo. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “See § 24-4.1-109(1)(b), C.R.S. 2024. If the CVCB pays such a claim, a court may order the defendant to reimburse the CVCB for the amount of assistance that it paid to the victim.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-109(1)(a) — 4 cases
v. Martinez-Chavez, 2020 COA 39 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). “§ 24-4.1-109(1)(a), (f), (g), C.R.S. 2019.”
v. Hernandez, 2019 COA 111 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019). “” § 24-4.1-109(1)(a), C.R.S. 2018. ¶ 16 Documents submitted to a CVCB for purposes of receiving compensation are “confidential” under section 24-4.”
People v. Casey Simms (Colo. Ct. App. 2026).
People Ex Rel. Km, 232 P.3d 310 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-109(1)(b) — 4 cases
People v. Henry, 439 P.3d 33 (Colo. Ct. App. 2018). “In this case, that amount (1) was established by "[a] list of the amount of money paid to each provider," § 18-1.”
People v. Bohn, 2015 COA 178 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). “” § 24-4.1-109(1)(b), C.R.S. 2015; see also § 24-4.”
People v. Bohn, 2015 COA 178 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). “” § 24-4.1-109(1)(b), C.R.S. 2015; see also § 24-4.”
Peo v. Parsley (Colo. Ct. App. 2025). “See § 24-4.1-109(1)(b), C.R.S. 2024. If the CVCB pays such a claim, a court may order the defendant to reimburse the CVCB for the amount of assistance that it paid to the victim.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-109(1)(e) — 1 case
Peo v. Cummings (Colo. Ct. App. 2026).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-109(2)(b) — 1 case
Newburn v. RFB Petroleum, Inc., 775 P.2d 93 (Colo. Ct. App. 1989). “See § 24-4.1-109, C.R.S. (1988 Repl.Vol. 10A).”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-109(l)(a) — 1 case
People ex rel. K.M., 232 P.3d 310 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010). “§ 24-4.1-109(l)(a), (b), (d), C.R.S.2009.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-109(l)(b) — 1 case
People v. Bohn, 2015 COA 178 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). “” § 24-4.1-109(l)(b), C.R.S. 2015; see also § 24-4.”
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