VICTIM RIGHTS ACT (VRA)

In 1992, Colorado voters passed a constitutional amendment that guarantees rights to victims of certain crimes. Victim/survivors of sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact, and stalking have rights. These rights include, but are not limited to:

  • To be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect

  • To be informed about the status of their case

  • To consult with the district attorney

  • To have restitution ordered

  • To be informed of, present, and heard at critical stages of the criminal justice process

  • To have property returned when it’s no longer needed as evidence

  • To be free from harassment, intimidation, or abuse by the attacker or someone acting on the person’s behalf

  • To be informed of the results of any court-ordered HIV testing

  • Receive information about resources in the community

  • If the victim/survivor is a child he/she has the right to have information communicated to him/her in a level of language in which he/she can understand