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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-301 (2024)

Legislative declaration

✓ C.R.S. 2024: the 2025 and 2026 sessions are not included
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the full and voluntary cooperation of victims of and witnesses to crimes with state and local law enforcement agencies as to such crimes is imperative for the general effectiveness and well- being of the criminal justice system of this state. It is the intent of this part 3, therefore, to assure that all victims of and witnesses to crimes are honored and protected by law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and judges in a manner no less vigorous than the protection afforded criminal defendants.

Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 654, § 3, effective May 14.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2019–2025 · leading case: v. Burlingame, 2019 COA 17, 434 P.3d 794.
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v. Burlingame, 2019 COA 17, 434 P.3d 794. “¶ 13 We understand the trial court’s ruling to be based on (1) the fact that the interview was videotaped; (2) the fact that the prosecutors repeatedly used the work product privilege to block any evidence showing why they chose to videotape the interview or to explain their…”
v. Galvan, 2019 COA 68. · cites it 2× “2, § 16a, and sections 24-4.1-301 to -303, C.R.S. 2018, are equal to those of a criminal defendant, courts in other states have addressed this question under those states’ laws.”
Carranza v. Reams, No. 1:20-cv-00977 (D. Colo. Dec. 11, 2020). · cites it 2× “The Court finds that the proposed settlement 4 The parties’ motion does not define “VRA,” but the Court presumes that if refers to the Colorado Victim Rights Act, Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-301 et. seq. 22 agreement complies with the PLRA because the majority of its provisions…”
Peo v. Thieman, No. 23CA1920 (Colo. Ct. App. Jan. 2, 2025). · cites it 2× “437, 448 (2016) (noting that a defendant retains a due process interest in a sentencing proceeding that is fundamentally fair); see also § 24-4.1-301, C.R.S. 2024 (noting that the purpose of the Victim Rights Act is to “assure that all victims of .”
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