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The Restitution Unit of the Boulder District Attorney’s Office investigates all adult felony, misdemeanor and traffic cases to determine and document the financial losses of crime victims. Restitution figures are prepared for prosecutor, defense and court review.
The collection of restitution is supervised by the State of Colorado.
Restitution is a repayment of financial losses to victims of crime. The defendant is ordered by the court to pay restitution to the victim(s), as part of the sentence. the District Attorney’s Office determines restitution owed to the victim(s) based on documented information provided by the victim(s).
The defendant is ordered to pay the court directly, and the court then issues payment(s) to the victim(s). General instructions regarding filling out your Restitution Affidavit of Loss.
All claims must be consistent with the information provided to the law enforcement officer at the time of reporting the crime. Losses not reported, will not be included in restitution. Claims must be itemized with supporting documents. The court will not order restitution without documentation to support your claim. If your damaged property was not repaired and/or replaced, you will need to submit two (2) estimates for the repairs/replacement.
It is important that you notify our office as soon as possible if you are a victim of a violent crime and are receiving medical treatment. medical treatments are typically longer, and more extensive, early notification will enable us to begin the process of building a restitution file and submit your restitution claim to the court in a timely manner.
You can go online and look up the same or the most similar item, print it out and send it in. You may attach any notes of explanation. If you cannot find this item online, please provide a financial value of the item(s) to the best of your ability. You Must Accompany Your Claim with the Restitution Affidavit of Loss that signed and dated. Bear in mind, that whatever amount you attribute to your lost item(s), you may have to testify to the validity of your claim in Court under oath in the event of a Restitution Hearing.
If the Defendant pleads guilty, or is found guilty at trial, the Court will order restitution as part of the overall sentence. The Defendant will meet with the Probation Collection Officer following the sentencing and will be put on a payment plan for his restitution debt. The DA’s office is not involved in the collection process. Restitution is ordered by the Court and collected by the Court. The Court issues payments to the victim(s) as the funds are collected.
Restitution is filed with the Court at the time of sentencing, or within 91 days following sentencing. All additional expenses can be claimed in a civil action against the Defendant.
Restitution is about the amount owed by the Defendant, not the amount the Defendant can afford or chooses to pay. Restitution is Court ordered, and a payment plan is typically set up for collection of this debt.
You can submit a claim for restitution, which will be ordered by the Court, for the Defendant to pay back independent of his/her insurance. You have 91 days post-sentencing to submit your claim. If this deadline is missed, you then have the option to filing a civil action against the Defendant, to receive your settlement.
Yes. The criminal case does not preclude you from filing a civil suit against the Defendant. If your civil settlement includes your medical expenses, and you received already compensation from Crime Victim’s Comp -you are contractually obligated to pay back Crime Victim’s Comp.
You will be notified only if you are a victim of a violent crime. The Colorado Victim’s Rights Act obligates us to notify those victims of all proceedings every step of the way. If you are victim of a non-violent crime, you can call our office’s main number 303-441-3700 and ask to speak with a victim advocate to receive updates on the status of the case. You can also check our website: https://www.bouldercounty.gov/district-attorney/ for updates.
Under the rules of discovery all documents submitted to the District Attorney’s Office are made available to the attorney representing the Defendant.
303-441-3700 (Main Office)
303-441-4703 (Main Office fax)
303-682-6800 (Longmont Office)
303-682-6711 (Longmont fax)
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Justice Center
1777 6th St.
Boulder, CO 80302
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1035 Kimbark St.
Longmont, CO 80501
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