Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the Second House
LLS NO. 24-0605.01 Jerry Barry x4341
HOUSE BILL 24-1013
House Committees Senate Committees
Judiciary Judiciary
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING VICTIM PROGRAMS IN THE NEW TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL101
DISTRICT.102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The new twenty-third judicial district exists beginning January 7,
2025. The bill makes changes so that the crime victim compensation
board and the victims and witnesses assistance and law enforcement
board may provide compensation and services once the new judicial
district exists.
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
February 29, 2024
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
January 29, 2024
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
January 26, 2024
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Hartsook and Lukens, Amabile, Armagost, Bird, Bradley, Brown, Daugherty, Duran,
Evans, Frizell, Froelich, Garcia, Hamrick, Herod, Jodeh, Joseph, Lindsay, Lynch, Marshall,
Martinez, McCluskie, Sirota, Snyder, Story, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Weinberg, Weissman,
Willford, Woodrow, Young
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Pelton R. and Bridges,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-103, add (4)2
as follows:3
24-4.1-103. Crime victim compensation board - created.4
(4) (a) E
FFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2024, A CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION5
BOARD FOR THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT IS CREATED. THE6
DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHALL7
APPOINT THE INITIAL BOARD OF THREE MEMBERS , EACH OF WHOM MUST BE8
RESIDENTS OF DOUGLAS, ELBERT, OR LINCOLN COUNTIES. THE DISTRICT9
ATTORNEY FOR THE EIGH TEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHALL DESIGNATE10
ONE OF THE MEMBERS AS THE INITIAL CHAIR. AFTER JANUARY 7, 2025, THE11
DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHALL12
APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS FOR THAT JUDICIAL DISTRICT , INCLUDING ANY13
VACANCIES. TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, MEMBERS MUST FAIRLY REFLECT14
THE POPULATION OF THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT.15
(b) F
OR THE INITIAL BOARD, THE TERM OF OFFICE OF EACH16
MEMBER OF THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT BOARD IS FOURTEEN17
MONTHS. THEREAFTER, THE TERM IS THREE YEARS; EXCEPT THAT, OF18
THOSE MEMBERS FIRST APPOINTED BY THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL19
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SHALL APPOINT ONE FOR A20
THREE-YEAR TERM, ONE FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM, AND ONE FOR A21
ONE-YEAR TERM. ALL OTHER TERMS AND VACANCIES MUST BE22
CONSISTENT WITH SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.23
(c) T
HE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION BOARD FOR THE24
TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHALL BEGIN AWARDING25
COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF CRIMES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 7, 2025.26
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SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-1042
as follows:3
24-4.1-104. District attorney to assist board - repeal. (1) The4
district attorney and his THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY 'S legal and5
administrative staff shall assist the board in the performance of its duties6
pursuant to this part 1.7
(2) (a) T
HE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL8
DISTRICT AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY 'S LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE9
STAFF SHALL ASSIST THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION BOARD FOR THE10
TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF11
PROCEDURES FOR PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS PART12
1
UNTIL THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL13
DISTRICT ASSUMES OFFICE.14
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025.15
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-117, add (1.3)16
as follows:17
24-4.1-117. Fund created - control of
fund. (1.3) THE CRIME18
VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND FOR THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT19
IS ESTABLISHED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR20
D
OUGLAS, ELBERT, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES. THE FUND CONSISTS OF ANY21
MONEY DUE THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO22
SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION ON AND AFTER JANUARY 7, 2025. THE23
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE CRIME VICTIM24
COMPENSATION BOARD FOR THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT TO25
CREDIT MONEY PAID AS COSTS OR SURCHARGES LEVIED ON CRIMINAL26
ACTIONS IN DOUGLAS, ELBERT, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES ON AND AFTER27
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DISTRICT, FROM THE MONEY COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF2
THIS SECTION ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2024, IN DOUGLAS, ELBERT AND3
L
INCOLN COUNTIES.4 5
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-117.3, add6
(3)(a.5) as follows:7
24-4.1-117.3. Crime victim services advisory board - creation8
- duties - repeal. (3) The advisory board's powers and duties include, but9
are not limited to, the following:10
(a.5) (I) T
O PROVIDE CURRENT STANDARDS FOR THE CRIME VICTIM11
COMPENSATION FUND FOR THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT,12
ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 24-4.1-117 (1.3), TO PREPARE THE CRIME VICTIM13
COMPENSATION BOARD FOR THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT TO14
AWARD COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO THIS PART 1.15
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (3)(a.5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,16
2025.17
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-11818
as follows:19
24-4.1-118. Court administrator custodian of fund -20
disbursements - repeal. (1) The court administrator of each judicial21
district shall be
IS the custodian of the fund, and THE COURT22
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL PAY all disbursements from the fund shall be paid23
by him upon written authorization of the board or the court.24
(2) (a) U
NTIL A JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR25
THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT IS APPOINTED , THE COURT26
ADMINISTRATOR FOR DOUGLAS, ELBERT, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES SHALL27
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SECTION 24-4.1-117.2
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025.3
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.2-101, add (1.5)4
as follows:5
24-4.2-101. Victims and witnesses assistance and law6
enforcement board -
creation. (1.5) EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2024, A7
VICTIMS AND WITNESSES ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR8
THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT IS CREATED. THE TWENTY-THIRD9
JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE SHALL APPOINT THE INITIAL10
BOARD FOR THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO11
SUBSECTIONS (1) TO (3) OF THIS SECTION. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 7, 2025,12
THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT HAS ALL13
APPOINTMENT AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION .14
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SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.2-103, add (1.3)16
as follows:17
24-4.2-103. Victims and witnesses assistance and law18
enforcement fund - control of fund. (1.3) THE VICTIMS AND WITNESSES19
ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND FOR THE TWENTY -THIRD20
JUDICIAL DISTRICT IS ESTABLISHED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COURT21
ADMINISTRATOR FOR DOUGLAS, ELBERT, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES. THE22
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE BOARD OF THE23
EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT TO CREDIT MONEY RELATED TO DOUGLAS,24
E
LBERT, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2024, TO THE25
FUND FOR USE BY THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT FROM26
SURCHARGES COLLECTED ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2024, IN DOUGLAS,27
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JUDICIAL DISTRICT VICTIMS AND WITNESSES ASSISTANCE AND LAW2
ENFORCEMENT BOARD MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE COURT3
ADMINISTRATOR AND DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND . THE FUND CONSISTS OF4
ALL MONEY COLLECTED AS A SURCHARGE ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2024,5
AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 24-4.2-104; MONEY PAID PURSUANT TO SECTION6
17-27-104 (4)(b)(IV);
MONEY TRANSFERRED FROM THE MARIJUANA TAX7
FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 39-28.8-501 (4.9)(c); AND ANY OTHER8
MONEY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE9
FUND. THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE TWENTY -THIRD10
JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION .11 12
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.2-105, add (6.5)13
as follows:14
24-4.2-105. Allocation of money from fund - application for15
grants - disbursements - repeal. (6.5) (a) T
HE VICTIMS AND WITNESSES16
ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR THE EIGHTEENTH17
JUDICIAL DISTRICT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR18
THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT AND THE INTERIM CHIEF JUDGE FOR19
D
OUGLAS, ELBERT, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES, HAS THE AUTHORITY TO20
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION ON BEHALF OF21
THE BOARD FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR SERVICES AND22
GRANT APPLICATIONS TO BE PROVIDED FROM JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE23
30,
2025. THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT VICTIMS AND WITNESSES24
ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE25
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNING GRANTS APPLIED FOR AND26
SERVICES CONTRACTED FOR ON BEHALF OF THE TWENTY -THIRD JUDICIAL27
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(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (6.5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025.2
SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-28.8-501, amend3
(4.9)(b) and (4.9)(c) as follows:4
39-28.8-501. Marijuana tax cash fund - creation - distribution5
- legislative declaration - repeal. (4.9) (b) (I) The state court6
administrator shall distribute the money transferred pursuant to subsection7
(4.9)(a)(II) of this section to the crime victim compensation fund in each8
judicial district in proportion to each district's percentage of total9
statewide surcharges collected pursuant to section 24-4.1-117 (2) for the10
three-year fiscal year period beginning July 1, 2016. The state court11
administrator shall not retain any money transferred pursuant to12
subsection (4.9)(a)(II) of this section for its administrative costs13
associated with making the distribution.14
(II) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (4.9)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION,15
ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2024, THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR SHALL16
DISTRIBUTE THE MONEY TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION17
(4.9)(a)(II)
OF THIS SECTION:18
(A) T
O THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CRIME VICTIM19
COMPENSATION FUND IN PROPORTION TO THE TOTAL SURCHARGES20
COLLECTED IN ARAPAHOE COUNTY FOR THE THREE -YEAR FISCAL YEAR21
PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016; AND22
(B) T
O THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT CRIME VICTIM23
COMPENSATION FUND IN PROPORTION TO THE TOTAL SURCHARGES24
COLLECTED IN DOUGLAS, ELBERT, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES FOR THE25
THREE-YEAR FISCAL YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016.26
(c) (I) The state court administrator shall distribute the money27
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victims and witnesses assistance and law enforcement fund in each2
judicial district in proportion to each district's percentage of total3
statewide surcharges collected pursuant to section 24-4.2-103 (1) for the4
three-year fiscal year period beginning July 1, 2016. The state court5
administrator shall not retain any money transferred pursuant to6
subsection (4.9)(a)(III) of this section for its administrative costs7
associated with making the distribution.8
(II) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (4.9)(c)(I) OF THIS SECTION,9
ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2024, THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR SHALL10
DISTRIBUTE THE MONEY TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION11
(4.9)(a)(III)
OF THIS SECTION:12
(A) T
O THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT VICTIMS AND13
WITNESSES ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND IN PROPORTION TO14
THE TOTAL SURCHARGES COLLECTED IN ARAPAHOE COUNTY FOR THE15
THREE-YEAR FISCAL YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016; AND16
(B) T
O THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT VICTIMS AND17
WITNESSES ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND IN PROPORTION TO18
THE TOTAL SURCHARGES COLLECTED IN DOUGLAS, ELBERT, AND LINCOLN19
COUNTIES FOR THE THREE-YEAR FISCAL YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1,20
2016.21
SECTION 10. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,22
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate23
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for24
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state25
institutions.26
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