Bill > SB120

This bill updates the Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act. Key provisions include: - Expanding the definition of "victim" to include secondary victims who suffer injury or death due to a compensable crime, as well as individuals who assist or are relatives of a primary victim. - Broadening the types of compensable losses to include replacement services, travel expenses, dependent care, and reasonable relocation expenses. - Modifying the application and approval process, including removing the 72-hour notification requirement and allowing reasonable cooperation with law enforcement. - Increasing the allowable administrative costs for the district attorney and court executive from 10% and 2.5% to 20% and 2.5% respectively. - Adding new costs and surcharges to criminal actions and alternative sentencing programs to fund the Crime Victim Compensation Fund. - The bill applies to approvals for compensation on or after the effective date.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-120