Victim Compensation Program

• Eligibility Requirements
• Compensable Losses
• How to File a Claim
• Application - English
• Application - Spanish
• Brochure - Crime Victim Compensation 

Compensation Eligibility Requirements (C.R.S. §24-4.1-108)

• The crime must be one in which the victim sustains mental or bodily injury, dies, or suffers property damage to locks, windows or doors to residential property as a result of a compensable crime.
• The victim must cooperate with law enforcement officials (district attorney, police).
• The police were notified within 72 hours after the crime occurred.
• The injury or death of the victim was not the result of the victim's own wrongdoing or substantial provocation.
• The victimization occurred on or after July 1, 1982.
• The application for compensation must be submitted within one year from the date of the crime; six months for property damage claims.
  
  Note: The Compensation Board may waive some of these requirements for good cause or in the interest of justice.

Compensable Losses

Losses directly related to the compensable crime are eligible for reimbursement and include:

• Medical expenses
• Mental health expenses
• Lost wages
• Loss of support to dependants
• Funeral expenses
• Residential property damage, including security doors
  
  Note: Please refer to Colorado Revised Statute (§24-4.1-109) and the program administrator in the district where the crime occurred for a comprehensive list of compensable losses.

How to File a Claim

Victims are required to apply for Victim Compensation in the district where the crime occurred by completing an application and submitting itemized bills directly related to the crime in the district where the crime occurred. The processing time is different for each district, however, it generally takes 30-45 days to be notified of the program's decision. You may contact the victim compensation administrator in the district where the crime occurred for an application or may use the application attached below and send it to the Victim Compensation administrator. Districts may require additional information from applicants.

Most Judicial Districts have a system in place to assist non-English speaking victims of crime. Please contact the Victim Compensation Administrator in the Judicial District where the crime occurred for further assistance.

For the complete Crime Victim Compensation Statute, please click here State of Colorado Title 24, Article 4.1, Crime Victim Compensation and Victim Witness Rights

Note: If a victim's compensation claim is denied or the award reduced, the victim has a right to ask the board to reconsider it's decision. The victim should be notified of the right to request reconsideration of the board's decision in writing.

2009 Calendar Year