The right to be informed
Any person who is a victim of a criminal act, or such person's designee, legal guardian, or surviving immediate family members if such person is deceased, shall have the right to be informed.

The right to be present
Any person who is a victim of a criminal act, or such person's designee, legal guardian, or surviving immediate family members if such person is deceased, shall have the right to be present at all critical stages of the criminal justice process.

The right to be heard
(a) Any person who is a victim of a criminal act, or such person's designee, legal guardian, or surviving immediate family members if such person is deceased, shall have the right to be heard when relevant.

Please refer to the State of Colorado ARTICLE II, SECTION 16a for further information regarding the victims' rights.

ARTICLE II, SECTION 16a.

Section 16a.

RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS.

Any person who is a victim of a criminal act, or such person's designee, legal guardian, or surviving immediate family members if such person is deceased, shall have the right to be heard when relevant, informed, and present at all critical stages of the criminal justice process. All terminology, including the term "critical stages", shall be defined by the General Assembly.