Schedule of Fees
A $2,500 per computer/media/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
Appearing for testimony (deposition, court, or stand-by status) is charged at $2,500 per day or any part thereof.
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
Data/media Storage
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.
