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Victim Compensation听

If you are a victim of a crime, a relative of a victim or a witness at the scene of a crime, you may be eligible to receive money to pay for some expenses or damages.听

To qualify, the crime must have been reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency and the person would need to apply to the victim compensation program in the county where the crime occurred.听 If the crime occurred in 色吧亚洲 county, the person would 听

A victim or authorized representative may be compensated for:听

• Medical/dental expenses听听听

• Mental health counseling and therapy听

• Burial/funeral expenses听

• Homemaker and home health services听

• Lost wages/loss of support to dependents听

• Replacement of eyeglasses, hearing aids, and other prosthetic appliances听

• Property damage, i.e. repair/replace exterior windows, doors, locks of a residential home damaged by crime听

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Victim Rights Act

听The (VRA) in Colorado ensures that crime victims are treated with fairness, respect, dignity and that they are free from intimidation, harassment, and abuse. The VRA also helps to ensure that victims are informed of critical stages of the criminal justice process and that they may be present for, and heard, at certain stages as well.听 The Constitution of Colorado听guarantees certain rights to victims of the following criminal acts:听

• Murder听

• Manslaughter听

• Criminally negligent homicide and vehicular homicide听

• Assault听

• Menacing听

• Kidnapping听

• Sexual assault听

• Child Abuse听

• Sexual exploitation of children听

• Crimes involving child prostitution听

• Crimes against at-risk adults and at-risk juveniles听

• Indecent exposure听

• Aggravated robbery, robbery of a controlled substance, and robbery of the elderly or disabled听

• Violation of a protection order in a sexual assault case听

• Incest and aggravated incest听

• Human trafficking听

• First degree burglary听

• Invasion of privacy for sexual gratification听

• Stalking听

• A bias motivated crime听

• Retaliation against a victim or witness听

• Retaliation against a judge, prosecutor or juror听

• Careless driving resulting in death听

• Failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death听

• Any crime involving an act of domestic violence听

• Witness or victim intimidation听

• Any criminal attempt, conspiracy, criminal solicitation or accessory involving any of the crimes above.听

Victim and Witness Reactions听

Following a crime, sudden death, or traumatic event, the impact will vary for everyone involved. Some common reactions include:听

• Shock and disbelief, numbness听

• Having unwanted memories听

• Anxiety or panicky feelings听

• Feeling 鈥渓ost鈥� or 鈥渙ut of it鈥澨�

• Irritability (near tears or angry)听

• Blaming or doubting oneself, thoughts like 鈥淚f only I had...鈥澨�

• Nightmares, sleep disturbances听

• Feeling responsible for what happened听

• Loss of appetite听

• Anger听

• Crying for 鈥渘o apparent reason鈥澨�

• Re-living the trauma (flashbacks)听

• Problems concentrating听

• Depression and sadness听

• Losing interest in activities previously enjoyed听

• Disruption in family, career, and/or school听听

• Unexplained headaches, nausea, or physical pain听

For Victims and Survivors听

We are sorry to hear that you may have been a victim of crime. This experience may have created stress, fear, and confusion for you, and we would like to offer our help with any problems you may be experiencing as a result of this crime. If you are a victim of one of the crimes listed above, your rights are guaranteed by the Colorado Constitution. This site is designed to inform you of your rights and to help you exercise those rights.听

Please reach out to the CU police officer or l victim advocate assigned to your case, for more information and assistance in accessing resources. 听

You may also view our Victim Advocacy page to learn more about resources and services provided by the university, including through the Office of Victim Assistance and our embedded police victim advocate.听听

Rights of Victims听

Victims and witnesses of the above listed crimes have rights.听听听

To see the full list of rights under Colorado law visit: or see these听.听听

Next Steps听

After the initial report, the officer taking the report or a department supervisor will review the case to determine if there is enough evidence and/or leads to assign for further investigation. Further investigation may be with the officer that took your report or it may be assigned to a detective.听 If your case is assigned to a detective, they will be in contact with you. If it is determined a crime was committed and a suspect is arrested and charged, your case will be referred to the district attorney. The District Attorney鈥檚 Office will review the case and decide if prosecution of the suspect will occur. Keep in mind that it will not be your responsibility to decide if the case will be prosecuted. The District Attorney鈥檚 Office will make the decision about whether or not the case will be prosecuted.听

For Your Protection听

Intimidation, harassment, and stalking are all crimes. If you are being intimidated, harassed, or stalked, or you feel you are in danger at any time, please call 911. Also available are:听

• Restraining orders through the 色吧亚洲 County Courts at 303-441-3775 or 听听

• Extra patrols around your on-campus residence or academic building (please note these are resource dependent)听

• Safety planning听

Property Releases听

If any of your property was taken by the police as evidence or recovered during an investigation, and it is not contraband, it can be returned to you as soon as it is no longer needed for evidentiary or prosecutorial purposes. If you have not been notified or property that can be released to you, consult with the officer or detective assigned to the case.听 Before coming to pick up your property, we request that you call the evidence custodian to make an appointment for all property releases.听

Arrest Information & Reports听

To get a copy of your case report, call CU Police Records at 303-492-5115 or fill out this form: www.colorado.edu/police/content/request-criminal-justice-record 听

Defendant鈥檚 Release from Jail听

If an arrest is made on a VRA crime, the victim will be signed up for VINE (Victim Information Notification Everyday a system that will notify the victim of any custodial changes (release or transfer) that occur after the defendant's initial arrest. Notifications may be delivered via phone, SMS, or email based upon the victim's preference. *Must Opt-out if you would not like to receive notifications, no Opt-in required听听

The 色吧亚洲 County District Attorney鈥檚 Office will inform you of future court dates and legal proceedings.听

Additional Resources听

• CU 色吧亚洲 Police Emergency Dispatch: 911听

• CU 色吧亚洲 Police Non-Emergency Dispatch: 303-492-6666听

• 色吧亚洲 Police and Fire-Rescue Non-Emergency Dispatch: 303-441-3333听

• 色吧亚洲 County Communications: 303-441-4444听

• CU 色吧亚洲 confidential Office of Victim Assistance: 303-492-8855听

• CU 色吧亚洲 confidential Counseling and Psychiatric Services: 303-492-2277听

• CU 色吧亚洲 confidential Faculty and Staff Assistance: 303-492-听

• Crisis Intervention Services and Mental Health Partners: 303-447-1665听

• Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Non-Violence: 303-444-2424 (24/7 hotline and shelter)听听

• MESA (Moving to End Sexual Assault): 303-443-7300 (24/7 hotline)听

• 色吧亚洲 County Housing and Human Services: 303-441-1000听

• Tru Community Hospice and Palliative Care: 303-449-7740听

• Withdrawl Management at Mental Health Partners: 303-441-1281听

• Emergency Family Assistance: 303-442-3042听

• 色吧亚洲 County Jail - Booking: 303-441-4650听

• 色吧亚洲 Juvenile Detention Center: 303-441-3978听

• 色吧亚洲 County District Attorney鈥檚 Office: 303-441-3700听

• 色吧亚洲 County Coroner鈥檚 Office: 303-441-3535听

• 色吧亚洲 Community Health - Foothills Hospital: 303-415-7000听

• UC Health Longs Peak Hospital: 720-718-7000听

Questions Regarding Your Rights听

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your rights as a victim, call the confidential CU 色吧亚洲 Office of Victim Assistance at 303-492-8855 or the 色吧亚洲 County District Attorney Victim/Witness director at 303-441-3700.听

If all local efforts to obtain your rights have failed, you may request assistance from the Governor鈥檚 Victims鈥� Coordinating Committee. For additional information call the at 303-239-4442.听

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