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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-109

Losses compensable

Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24 — Government - State · Status: effective

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-109, Losses compensable, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2300994
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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eyeglasses, hearing aids, or other prosthetic or medically necessary devices; (b) Loss of earnings; (c) and (d) Repealed.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, 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.