Program
Directory
Colorado
Office
for Victims Programs Division of Criminal Justice
Department of Public Safety
700 Kipling St., Suite 1000
Denver, CO 80215
(303) 239-5719
FAX: (303) 239-5743
Web site: http://www.dcj.state.co.us/ovp
Manager, Office
for Victims Programs: Nancy Feldman;
Compensation Administrator: Anthony Tilger
See phone numbers below for programs in each district.
Independent three-person boards, staffed in prosecutors' offices in each of 22 judicial districts, evaluate and pay claims according to state law. The Division of Criminal Justice provides statewide coordination and administers federal funds. The program was established in 1981.
FUNDING
Each district is independently funded, and is responsible for collecting
its fees from cases adjudicated in its courts. Fees are $125 per felony,
$60 per misdemeanor; $35 for class 1 traffic offenses, $25 for class
2 traffic offenses, including DUI. Of these amounts, 12.5% goes toward
administrative costs, with 10% for the district attorney's compensation
program and 2.5% for the courts. The VOCA grant to the state is divided
among the district programs based on target fund balances.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS
Law enforcement reporting period: 72 hours
Filing period: 1 year
Exceptions: Good cause; most boards may waive requirements
PROCEDURES
Victims apply in the district in which the crime took place. The board
in each district meets monthly to consider all claims. The administrator
in each district does all work to prepare the cases for the board.
Appeals: Applicants may request a reconsideration hearing, where they may present additional information. A further appeal may be filed in the district court.
BENEFITS
Maximum award: $20,000 (district may set lower maximum)
Compensable
Costs (limits determined by district)
- Medical expenses
- Mental health counseling
- Lost wages/support
- Funerals
- Moving expenses (some districts)
- Replacement services
- Expenses to replace locks and secure residence
- Travel: extraordinary transportation to medical providers (some districts)
- Rehabilitation
- Emergency: $1,000
| 1st (Golden) | (303) 271-6846 | 2nd (Denver) | (720) 913-9253 | 3rd (Trinidad) | (719) 846-9224 | 4th (Colorado Springs) | (719) 520-6051 | 5th (Georgetown) | (303) 569-2567, ext. 10 | 6th (Durango) | (970) 247-8850 | 7th (Montrose) | (970) 252-4275 | 8th (Ft. Collins) | (970) 498-7200 | 9th (Glenwood Springs) | (970) 945-8635 | 10th (Pueblo) | (719) 583-6030 | 1lth (Canon City) | (719) 269-0170 | 12th (Alamosa) | (719) 589-3691 | 13th (Burlington) | (719) 346-5247, ext. 15 | 14th (Craig) | (970) 879-1146 | 15th (Lamar) | (719) 336-7446 | 16th (La Junta) | (719) 384-8786 | 17th (Brighton) | (303) 835-5614 | 18th (Englewood) | ((720) 874-8607 | 19th (Greeley) | (970) 356-4000, ext. 4748 | 20th (Boulder) | (303) 682-6802 | 21st (Grand Junction) | (970) 244-1730 | 22nd (Cortez) | (970) 565-1147 |