What is the Victim Rights Act (VRA)?
The Victim Rights Act (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.
What are my rights as a crime victim?
Colorado law guarantees certain rights for victims. See Crimes that fall under the Victim Rights Act for a full listing of these rights. The statutes also outline the responsibilities of criminal justice agencies and provide a way for victims to file a claim if they believe an agency has failed to uphold their victim rights. Read more about the Victims Rights Act in the Colorado Crime Victim Rights Brochure.
- Additional Brochures
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- Crime Victims Have Rights! (Large Print, English)
- Derechos de las Víctimas de Crímenes en Colorado (Spanish)
- Права Потерпевших от Преступлений в Колорадо (Russian)
- 콜로라도 범죄피해자의 권리 (Korean)
- Quyền của Nạn Nhân Tội Phạm Colorado (Vietnamese)
- 科州犯罪受害人 权利! (Chinese)
- Rechte von Verbrechensopfern in Colorado (German)
- Full Statutes - Guidelines for Assuring the Rights of Victims of and Witnesses to Crimes
Post-Sentencing Notification
Following the sentencing of an offender, the offender will be supervised by a post-sentencing agency. After sentencing, you will be automatically enrolled for notification except when the offender is sentenced to probation.
If the offender was sentenced to probation and you wish to be notified, please fill out the appropriate form and return it to the probation department that is supervising the defendant:
- Colorado Probation Victim Notification Program
- Probation Department list by county
- Programa de notificación a víctimas del Departamento de Libertad Condicional de Colorado
Learn more about The Role and Responsibilities of the Probation Department.
Statewide Victim Resources
Being a victim of a crime and experiencing the court system can be difficult and confusing. Contact the District Attorney’s Office in the judicial district where the crime occurred and ask for a Victim Witness Specialist. A Victim Witness Specialist can provide support, information, and referrals.
- Statewide
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Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance
- Ms. Mari Dennis, Executive Director
- 1325 South Colorado Blvd., Ste 508 B Denver, CO 80222
- 303-309-2757
- mari@coloradocrimevictims.org
- Ms. Leah Parker
- Membership & Conference Coordinator
- 303-996-8083
- Leah@Coloradocrimevictims.org
Colorado VINE Program Manager
- Mr. Robert Branham, County Sheriffs of Colorado
- 6001 Ron King Trail, Littleton, CO 80125
- 720-344-4608
- RBranham@csoc.org
Office of the Attorney General
- Karla Danes, Victim/witness Services Specialist
- Department of Law, Criminal Justice Section, VA Unit
- 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
- 720-508-6493
- Karla.danes@coag.gov
Division of Probation Services
- Thomas Harbaugh, Office of the State Court Administrator
- 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
- 720-625-5773
- Thomas.harbaugh@judicial.state.co.us
Department of Corrections & Parole
- Ms. Amanda Hollander, Victim Services Coordinator
- 1250 Academy Park Loop, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
- 800-866-7688 (toll free)
- 719-226-4786
- amanda.hollander@state.co.us
Juvenile Parole Board
- Ms. Louanne Swanson2, Victim Services Coordinator
- 1575 Sherman St., #413, Denver, CO 80203
- 303-866-4975
- louanne.griffith@state.co.us
Division of Youth Services
- Mr. Spiro Koinis, Victim Services/RCJ Coordinator
- 4255 S. Knox Court, Denver, CO 80236
- 303-866-7852
- spiro.koinis@state.co.us
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo
- Ms. Susan Province, NGRI Coordinator/Duty to Warn & Protect System Manager
- 1600 West 24th Street, Pueblo, CO 81003
- 719-546-4409
- Susan.province@state.co.us
Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Identity Theft, Fraud and Cyber Crimes Victim Support
- CBI 24 Hour Identity Theft & Fraud Hotline
- 1-855-443-3489 (toll free)
- Victim Assistance Program: (English and Spanish)
- 303-239-4242
- CBI.StopIDTheft@state.co.us
Division of Criminal Justice
- Ms. Kim Branham, Victim Rights Act Specialist
- 700 Kipling Street, Denver, CO 80215
- 303-239-4497
- kim.branham@state.co.us
- Ms. Kelly Kissell, Division of Criminal Justice
- Ms. Mari Dennis, Executive Director
District Attorney Victim Witness Specialists
- 1st Judicial District (counties: Gilpin and Jefferson)
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- Ms. Allison Boyd
- 500 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401-6020
- 303-271-6767
- aboyd@jeffco.us
- Ms. Jeanne Newland
- Ms. Valarie Van Kam
- Ms. Allison Boyd
- 2nd Judicial District (counties: Denver)
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- Ms. Kiersten Sherman
- 201 W. Colfax, Dept. 801 Denver, CO 80202
- 720-913-9084
- Kke@denverda.org
- Ms. Latoya Thorne
- Ms. Liza Willis
- Ms. Karen McInnis
- Ms. Kiersten Sherman
- 3rd Judicial District (counties: Huerfano and Las Animas)
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- Ms. Kendra Torres
- 200 East 1st Street, Trinidad, CO 81082
- 719-967-1067
- ktorres@3rdjudicial.org
- Ms. Kendra Torres
- 4th Judicial District (counties: Teller and El Paso)
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- Ms. Coyette Hanson
- 105 East Vermijo, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
- 719-520-6104
- coyettehanson@elpasoco.com
- Amber Holland
- Ms. Coyette Hanson
- 5th Judicial District (counties: Eagle, Lake, Summit and Clear Creek)
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- Ms. Heidi McCollum
- P.O. Box 295, Eagle, CO 81631
- 970-337-3703
- hmccollum@da5.us
- Ms Wendi Rowles
- Financial & Grants Manager, Crime Victim Compensation Admin
- 970-390-0150
- wrowles@da5.us
- Ms. Heidi McCollum
- 6th Judicial District (counties: La Plata, San Juan and Archuleta)
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- Ms. Jane Foy
- 1060 East 2nd Avenue, Ste 10, Durango, CO 81301
- 970-382-6345
- jane.foy@co.laplata.co.us
- Ms. Jane Foy
- 7th Judicial District (counties: Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, San Miguel, Ouray and Hinsdale)
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- Ms. Aimee English
- 1140 N. Grand Ave. #200, Montrose, CO 81401
- 970-252-4276
- aimee.english@co7da.org
- Ms. Aimee English
- 8th Judicial District (counties: Jackson and Larimer)
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- Ms. Kate Perrill
- 201 La Porte Ave., Ste. 200, Ft. Collins, CO 80521-2763
- 970-498-7281
- ashbykm@co.larimer.co.us
- Ms. Kate Perrill
- 9th Judicial District (counties: Rio Blanco, Garfield and Pitkin)
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- Mr. Steve Aurand
- 109 8th St., Ste. 308, Glennwood Springs, CO 81601
- 970-384-3517
- saurand@9daco.org
- Mr. Steve Aurand
- 10th Judicial District (counties: Pueblo)
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- Ms. Florence Hunt
- 701 Court Street, Pueblo, CO 81003
- 719-583-6092
- hunt@co.pueblo.co.us
- Ms. Florence Hunt
- 11th Judicial District (counties: Chaffee, Park, Fremont and Custer)
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- Ms. Haley Henrickson
- Office 136 Justice Center Rd., Canon City, CO 81212
- 719-269-0170
- hhenrickson@da11thjd.org
- Ms. Haley Henrickson
- 12th Judicial District (counties: Mineral, Saguache, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Conejos and Costilla)
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- Ms. Chelsea Alderton
- 426 San Juan Avenue, Alamosa, CO 81101
- 719-589-3691
- calderton@da12.state.co.us
- Ms. Chelsea Alderton
- 13th Judicial District (counties: Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma and Kit Carson)
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- Ms. Jill Olsen
- 400 Warner Street, Ft. Morgan, CO 80701
- 970-542-3473
- jolsen@13thda.com
- Ms. Jill Olsen
- 14th Judicial District (counties: Moffat, Routt and Grand)
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- Ms. Donna Zulian
- 221 W. Victory Way, Ste. 302, Craig, CO 81625
- 970-824-9143
- dzulian@14da.org
- Ms. Donna Zulian
- 15th Judicial District (counties: Cheyenne, Kiowa, Prowers and Baca
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- Ms. Tammy Williams
- 110 E. Oak Street, Lamar, CO 81052
- 719-336-7446
- tammy.williams@southeastcolorado.net
- Ms. Tyler Ann Clodfelter
- Ms. Tammy Williams
- 16th Judicial District (counties: Crowley, Otero and Bent)
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- Ms. Crystal Barnhart
- 323 Santa Fe, Suite 201, La Junta, CO 81050-0928
- 719-384-8786
- cbarhart@da16co.gov
- Ms. Crystal Barnhart
- 17th Judicial District (counties: Broomfield and Adams)
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- Tara Capolungo
- 1000 Judicial Center Dr., Ste. 100, Brighton, CO 80601
- 303-835-5714
- tcapolungo@da17.state.co.us
- Ms. Tonya Isenbart
- Tara Capolungo
- 18th Judicial District (counties: Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln)
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- Ms. Amber Urban, Director of Victim/Witness
- 6450 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial, CO 80111-6492
- 720-874-8632
- AUrban@da18.state.co.us
- Jenni Schaffer – Douglas
- Coleen Vogel
- Ms. Wendy Buter
- Ms. Amber Urban, Director of Victim/Witness
- 19th Judicial District (counties: Weld)
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- Ms. Erma Archibeque
- P.O. Box 1167 Greeley, CO 80632
- 970-400-4747
- Earchibeque@weld.gov
- Ms. Karol Patch
- 970-356-4000 ext. 4748
- kpatch@co.weld.co.us
- Ms. Erma Archibeque
- 20th Judicial District (counties: Boulder)
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- Ms. Kim Stalnacker
- 1035 Kimbark Street Longmont, CO 80501
- 303-682-6801
- kstalnacker@bouldercounty.org
- Ms. Lindsey Bravdica
- 1777 6th Street, Boulder, CO 80302
- 303-441-1021
- lbravdica@bouldercounty.org
- Ms. Kim Stalnacker
- 21st Judicial District (counties: Mesa)
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- Ms. Jennifer Lucero
- 125 North Spruce Street, 2nd Floor, Grand Junction, CO 81502
- 970-244-1681
- jennifer.lucero@mesacounty.us
- Ms. Jennifer Lucero
- 22nd Judicial District (counties: Dolores and Montezuma)
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- Ms. Clarisa Feuilly
- 109 West Main Street, Suite 303, Cortez, CO 81321
- 970-565-2761
- cfeuilly@montezuma.co.us
- Ms. Clarisa Feuilly