C.R.S. Section 24-4.1-117.3
Crime victim services advisory board

  • creation
  • duties

(1)

There is created in the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety the crime victim services advisory board, referred to in this section as the “advisory board”. The advisory board is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety and the executive director of the department of public safety, referred to in this section as the “executive director”.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The advisory board shall consist of at least seventeen members appointed by the executive director, including but not limited to:

(I)

A judge;

(II)

An elected district attorney, the assistant district attorney, or a chief deputy district attorney;

(III)

A member of a crime victim compensation board created in section 24-4.1-103;

(IV)

A member of a local victims and witnesses assistance and law enforcement board created in section 24-4.2-101;

(V)

An administrator of crime victim compensation from a district attorney’s office;

(VI)

An administrator of victims and witnesses assistance from a district attorney’s office;

(VII)

A representative of a statewide victims’ organization;

(VIII)

A judicial district administrator or judicial district representative;

(IX)

A representative of a domestic violence program;

(X)

A representative of a sexual assault program;

(XI)

A sheriff or sheriff’s representative;

(XII)

A police chief or police representative;

(XIII)

A deputy district attorney;

(XIV)

A victim of a crime of violence; and

(XV)

Three members of the community at large.

(b)

The executive director may consider geographic diversity when making appointments to the advisory board.

(c)

The term of office for each member of the advisory board is three years. A member shall not serve more than three consecutive three-year terms. A member of the advisory board on May 19, 2022, who has served more than three consecutive terms may serve the remainder of the member’s current term, but shall not serve a consecutive subsequent term.

(d)

Members of the advisory board shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director or until the member no longer serves in the position for which he or she was appointed to the advisory board, at which time a vacancy shall be deemed to exist on the advisory board. If a vacancy arises on the advisory board, the executive director shall appoint an appropriate person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(e)

The executive director may reappoint a person to serve subsequent terms on the advisory board, but the executive director shall not appoint a person to serve more than three consecutive terms. The executive director shall annually appoint a chairperson of the advisory board who shall preside over the advisory board’s meetings.

(f)

Members of the advisory board shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(3)

[Editor’s note:
This version of the introductory portion to subsection (3) is effective until January 1, 2024.]
The advisory board’s powers and duties shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(3)

[Editor’s note:
This version of the introductory portion to subsection (3) is effective January 1, 2024.]
The advisory board’s powers and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)

To develop and revise, when necessary, standards for the administration of the crime victim compensation fund established in section 24-4.1-117 in each judicial district and the victims and witnesses assistance and law enforcement fund established in section 24-4.2-103 in each judicial district, and to develop, revise when necessary, and impose sanctions for violating these standards;

(b)

To review, pursuant to section 24-4.1-303 (17), any reports of noncompliance with this article;

(c)

To distribute profits from crime pursuant to section 24-4.1-201;

(d)

To advise and make recommendations to the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety concerning the award of grants pursuant to sections 24-33.5-506 and 24-33.5-507; and

(e)

To establish subcommittees of the advisory board from within the membership of the advisory board, which subcommittees shall include, but need not be limited to:

(I)

A standards subcommittee that shall make recommendations to the advisory board concerning the development and revision, when necessary, of standards and sanctions for the violation of standards to assist the advisory board in implementing paragraph (a) of this subsection (3); and

(II)

A victim rights subcommittee that shall review, pursuant to section 24-4.1-303 (17), any reports of noncompliance with this article to assist the advisory board in implementing paragraph (b) of this subsection (3);

(f)

[Editor’s note:
Subsection (3)(f) is effective January 1, 2024.]
To review any reports of noncompliance with section 13-10-104.5.

(4)

The advisory board shall not release to the public any records submitted to or generated by the advisory board or a subcommittee of the advisory board for the purposes of the advisory board’s or the subcommittee’s review, pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of this section, of a report of noncompliance with this article until the report of noncompliance has been reviewed and resolved by the advisory board. The advisory board shall redact all victim-identifying information from any document released to the public.

Source: Section 24-4.1-117.3 — Crime victim services advisory board - creation - duties, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑4.1‑100.1
Short title 24‑4.1‑101
Legislative declaration 24‑4.1‑102
Definitions 24‑4.1‑103
Crime victim compensation board - creation 24‑4.1‑104
District attorney to assist board 24‑4.1‑105
Application for compensation 24‑4.1‑106
Hearings 24‑4.1‑107
Regulations 24‑4.1‑107.5
Confidentiality of materials - definitions 24‑4.1‑108
Awarding compensation 24‑4.1‑109
Losses compensable 24‑4.1‑110
Recovery from collateral source 24‑4.1‑111
Compensation to relatives 24‑4.1‑112
Emergency awards 24‑4.1‑113
Fees 24‑4.1‑114
Assignment, attachment, or garnishment of award 24‑4.1‑114.5
Limitations on characterization of award as income 24‑4.1‑115
Survival of rights 24‑4.1‑116
Subrogation 24‑4.1‑116.5
Collection actions against crime victims - suspension 24‑4.1‑117
Fund created - control of fund 24‑4.1‑117.3
Crime victim services advisory board - creation - duties 24‑4.1‑117.7
State crime victims compensation program - creation - appropriation 24‑4.1‑118
Court administrator custodian of fund - disbursements 24‑4.1‑119
Costs and surcharges levied on criminal actions and traffic offenses 24‑4.1‑120
Effective dates of provisions of this article 24‑4.1‑122
Reports 24‑4.1‑201
Distribution of profits from crime - escrow account - civil suit by victim - definitions 24‑4.1‑202
Notification of board 24‑4.1‑203
More than one claim 24‑4.1‑204
Actions null and void 24‑4.1‑205
Interest on moneys in the account 24‑4.1‑206
Annual reports of funds 24‑4.1‑207
Applicability 24‑4.1‑300.1
Short title 24‑4.1‑301
Legislative declaration 24‑4.1‑302
Definitions 24‑4.1‑302.5
Rights afforded to victims - definitions 24‑4.1‑303
Procedures for ensuring rights of victims of crimes 24‑4.1‑304
Child victim or witness - rights and services 24‑4.1‑305
Disclosure by agent of defense-initiated victim outreach required - definition 24‑4.1‑401
Definitions 24‑4.1‑402
Immigration certification forms - completion deadlines 24‑4.1‑403
Certification forms - signature requirement - limitation on factors for consideration 24‑4.1‑404
Prohibition on disclosure of victim’s immigration status 24‑4.1‑405
Duty to inform victims 24‑4.1‑406
Reports 24‑4.1‑501
Definitions 24‑4.1‑502
Victims of a violent crime brain injury task force - established - duties - membership - report - repeal
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 24-4.1-117.3’s source at colorado​.gov