COVA Public Policy Information and Updates

COVA's public policy program works to ensure that crime victims' rights are emphasized within Colorado's public policy. COVA provides support for people working with crime victims, and educates the general public with regard to victim issues. One significant goal is to raise awareness of victim issues within the public consciousness to a level where all crime victims are viewed and treated with honor and respect, have access to the help they need and have their rights recognized as an essential element of the criminal justice process.

This page contains legislative updates, information regarding ongoing projects, and links to additional resources. For additional information, to become involved in any of these efforts, or for any questions, please email .

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Colorado Revised Statute	Resources & Links	Federal Crime Victim Rights

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Sex Offender Management Board Reauthorization Information

Click here for a brief re-cap of the 2010 Legislative Session.

Unfortunately, we are unable to update our Public Policy page during the 2011 Session.

However, we WILL be sending periodic emails informing our supporters and members of important COVA-sposored legislation. If you are not on our email list, please click here to sign up.

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Resources & Links

Colorado Legislative Home Page - Listen to the legislature as they debate the issues, read the bills online, track the daily calendar, look up state statutes and find a great deal more information regarding the legislature.
 http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/stateleg.html

State Bill Colorado - Cover Colorado's General Assembly with 15 reporters involved in every committee and floor hearing. http://www.statebillinfo.com

Project Vote Smart - Find out who represents you and more regarding elected officials  http://www.vote-smart.org/

Colorado Judicial Branch - Find information on court cases, court decisions, contact information, and much more regarding Colorado’s court system.
http://www.courts.state.co.us/

Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute - Part of the Colorado Center on Law and Policy and an excellent source for information regarding TABOR and Colorado’s budget
http://www.cclponline.org/

National Crime Victim Law Institute - A legal institute housed at the Lewis and Clark Law School that promotes fairness in the criminal justice system through victim centered legal advocacy, education and resource sharing.
http://www.lclark.edu/org/ncvli/

The Bell Policy Center - A nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank committed to developing and promoting ideas that can improve Colorado’s quality of life.
http://bellpolicy.org/

The United States House of Representatives - http://www.house.gov

The United States Senate - http://www.senate.gov

Click to View the Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24, Article 4.1 (Crime Victim Compensation and Victim and Witness Rights Statute) NOTE: The Division of Criminal Justice website will open in a new window.

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