Colorado § 24-4.1-501 - Definitions.
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§ 24-4.1-501. Definitions.
As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Brain injury" has the same meaning as set forth in section 26-1-301.
(2) "Entity" means a state organization or other organization that would contract with the state to run a pilot program, as described in section 24-4.1-502.
(3) "Office" means the office for victims programs in the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety.
(4) "Pilot program" means the victims of a violent crime brain injury pilot program described in section 24-4.1-502.
(5) "Task force" means the victims of a violent crime brain injury task force created in section 24-4.1-502.
(6) "Victim of a violent crime" or "victim" means a person who was the victim of a crime in which physical force was used against that person. It is the intent of the general assembly that this definition of the term "victim of a violent crime" or "victim" only applies to this part 5 and does not apply to any other provision of the laws of the state of Colorado that refer to the term "victim of a violent crime" or "victim".
Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (SB 22-057), ch. 275, p. 1976, § 2, effective May 31.
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