Section 16-18.5-113 - Office of restitution services - created(1) There is created in the judicial department the office of restitution services, referred to in this section as the "office". The purpose of the office is to assist victims who are owed court-ordered restitution.(2) The office shall: (a) Receive requests from victims requesting semiannual statements as set forth in subsection (3) of this section;(b) Answer general questions and assist victims with case-specific questions related to court-ordered restitution;(c) Create and maintain a web page on the judicial department website with resources and information on court-ordered restitution;(d) Assist with training related to the administration of the restitution system;(e) Enhance communications for postsentence restitution; and(f) Collaborate with victim advocacy programs.(3)(a) A victim who is owed court-ordered restitution may submit a request to the office to provide semiannual statements detailing the restitution payments the defendant has made to the victim and the disbursements the court has made to the victim. The statement must include the outstanding amount of court-ordered restitution owed to the victim.(b) The office shall verify the identity of the victim making the request described in subsection (3)(a) of this section to ensure the victim is owed court-ordered restitution for the case.(c) The office shall not provide information related to court-ordered restitution to other victims in the same case or in other cases in which the victim requests a semiannual statement pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section.Added by 2022 Ch. 263,§5, eff. 8/10/2022. 2022 Ch. 263, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).