Schedule of Fees

A $2,600 per basic computer/mobile device, or $3,600 advanced extraction mobile device retainer is due upon service contract/agreement. The retainer will be used to pay the final account balance on the final invoice.

Basic – $325 per hour (plus expenses) – minimum 10 hours per hard-drive/media and 6 hours per cell phone/flash media for all expenses related to:

  • Imaging
  • Forensic analysis
  • Client/attorney consultation (after initial)
  • Report preparation
  • Testing/research
  • Forensic Data recovery
  • Discovery
  • Trial or testimony preparation
  • Dissemination/explanation of findings

Testimony – Appearing for in-person testimony (deposition, court, or stand-by status) is charged at $2,500 per day (or any part thereof). Virtual testimony (e.g., Zoom, Teams, Google, etc.) is charged at $1,500 per day.

Travel – $150 per hour, with a maximum of 5 hours per day (plus expenses) for all travel (plus mileage/per diem)  Mileage is charged at .65/mile and per diem is based on the current federal per diem rate for the area.

Admin – $150 per hour (plus expenses) portal to portal for all other expenses:

Administrative tasks (copying, testing, research, storage, courier, etc) Training

  • Courier service
  • Materials Acquisition
  • Media delivery

 

Premium or Advanced Extractions

“Premium” or “Advanced” Extractions (as defined by cell phone forensic tool providers) will be charged an additional $1,000 per extraction. This is factored into the retainer amount above ($3,600 for cases requiring advanced extractions), but will also be added in cases where it was not foreseen to require such an extraction but the client requests it after the basic $2,600 retainer was paid.

Data/media Storage

 
Once the data is recovered, or imaged, SJDC will return the original media to the client and retain the forensic images until additional services are complete.  Retention of the original computer/hard-drive/media is subject to a $250 per computer/hard-drive/device/media per calendar month (or any part thereof) charge.  Once services are complete, SJDC will notify the client and charge $250 per drive/device/media per calendar month (or any part thereof) charge, starting 30 days after notification, for the storage of images.  Drives/devices/media will not be returned until all outstanding balances are settled and storage fee will apply until account balance is paid and drive/media is returned.  Unpaid balances that are 90 calendar days overdue may result in the disposal of drives/images.  In such case, any additional (repeat) service requests will be billed according to this schedule of fees.
 

Terms and Conditions:

All time allocated is rounded to the quarter hour.  Services are provided on a first-come/first-served basis unless a request for expedited services is received.  Any request(s) for expedited services include an additional fee of 25%.  SJDC invoices monthly, bi-weekly, and/or at various frequencies with the retainer applied to the final invoice.  Accounts are considered past-due when invoices are not paid in full within 30 days of being issued.  Clients with past-due accounts will be charged interest at 18% (annual) and storage fees as outlined above and services will discontinue until account is paid.  All payments are subject to additional incurred fees (i.e. wire fees, returned check fees, etc).  SJDC reserves the right to refuse or discontinue services to anyone for any reason.  The Schedule of Fees is subject to change without notification.  A service agreement is required to retain SJDC.

Click here  to review and sign our most recent Service Agreement, which also contains the schedule of fees.

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