Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 445 - Board of Medicolegal Investigations
Chapter 10 - Medical Examiner Cases
Section 445:10-1-11 - Fees for Forensic Science and Laboratory Services

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 445:10-1-11

Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024

As provided in Title 63 O.S., Section 948 and 948.1, the following fees are set for forensic and laboratory services.

(1) Any of the listed fees may be waived by the Chief Medical Examiner.

(2) Schedule of fees for forensic science services are as follows:

(A) Civil Cases
(i) Digital photos on CD: $25.00

(ii) Microscopic slides - H & E slides: $10.00 each

(iii) Digital copies of x-rays: $15.00 each

(B) M.D., D.O., Ph.D.
(i) Case Review/Literature Review: $500.00 per hour to include the first hour or any part thereof. Thereafter, $125.00 per quarter hour.

(ii) Conference: $400.00 per hour to include the first hour or any part thereof. Thereafter, $100.00 per quarter of hour.

(iii) Interrogatories: $375.00 per hour/minimum one hour.

(iv) Deposition: $550.00 per hour to include the first hour or any part thereof. Thereafter, $300.00 per hour or any part thereof.

(v) Court Appearance: $2000 per day to include expenses/minimum one day.

(C) Investigators
(i) Conference: $200.00 per hour to include the first hour or any part thereof. Thereafter, $50.00 per quarter of hour.

(ii) Interrogatories: $325.00 per hour/minimum one hour.

(iii) Deposition: $350.00 per hour to include the first hour or any part thereof. Thereafter, $175.00 per hour or any part thereof.

(iv) Court Appearance: $1000 per day to include expenses/minimum one day.

(D) All Requesting Parties
(i) Cremation permits: $200.00

(ii) Cremation late fee (over 30 days): $25.00

(iii) Transport out of state investigations: $150.00

(iv) Body storage fee: $50.00 per day after 3 days

(v) Specimen storage fee: $100.00 per year

(vi) Conference room usage fee: $50 per hour or $150 per ½ day

(vii) Copy of CME-1 and Toxicology report: $10.00

(viii) Copy of CME-1, Autopsy and Toxicology report: $20.00

(ix) Copy of entire case file - certified: $25.00 per report

(xi) Copy of entire toxicology file - certified: $1.00 per page

(3) Schedule of fees of toxicology laboratory services.

(A) Alcohols: $75.00

(B) Immunoassay (8 drug classes): $125.00

(C) Alkaline Drug Screen: $150.00
(i) Qualitative Confirmation by repeat analysis: $75.00

(D) Acid Neutral Drug Screen: $150.00
(i) Qualitative Confirmation by repeat analysis: $75.00

(ii) Drug Quantitative (per drug): $150.00

(E) Carbon Monoxide: $100.00

(F) Volatiles: $150.00

(G) Specimen Storage Fee (per year, up to maximum 5 years): $100.00

(H) Administrative Services (documentation and handling): $50.00

Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2098, eff 6-25-05

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