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COSTS
ESTIMATE -
OPTION
1 |
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SEALING ORDER
ELECTRONIC FILE SERVED BY
e-FILE AND e-SERVE |
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this shall not constitute an offer, nor be construed as a binding
estimate |
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option available through court in El Paso County as of
June, 2008 |
possibly available in other counties |
Secure
On-Line Payment |
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e-Service of Regular Copy Final Order Expenses
with 1 Reserve Certified Copy |
| Photocopy expense - final
order by Clerk of Court |
$
7 |
| Court certification - sealing court order
2 copies |
$
30 |
e-Search Colorado state courts
& CBI database after sealing
verification of records non accessibility |
$ 30 |
| Subtotal if costs paid by check or
cash |
$496 |
Charge
card discount
*
expense costs paid by charge card |
$
21
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Total estimated costs
(ballpark without travel)
Certified Final Order Expenses |
$517
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Travel time
and expenses ** |
Rates |
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- limited
search
pricing - |
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*
Merchant discount
(costs paid by charge card) may be
avoided by payment of costs trust deposit by check or cash. Attorney's fees
may be paid by charge card with no merchant discount. |
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Estimated Costs - Final Order Service via
e-File & e-Serve
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Client background
search - price may may change - refer to link |
$
60 |
| Search & retrieval fee &
court file copies -
underlying criminal case |
$
25 |
Certification of
deferred sentence agreement & dismissal order or
register of action - underlying criminal case -
Municipal Court only |
$ 30
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| Court
filing fee - sealing case |
$ 156 |
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Electronic
File and Serve - sealing case - El Paso County
Notice: If agencies refuse to give an email address & fax e-Service is
required: fax cost incurred of $8 per e-filing plus $0.50 per page per agency.
This may impact cases outside El Paso County. |
$ 80
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Secretarial time - USPS queue
certified mailing initial notice |
$ 35 |
| Photocopy expense - sealing
case documents by attorney |
$ 15 |
| Office supplies |
$
5 |
| Postage |
$ 13 |
| Data CD of attorney file for
client at conclusion of case - optional |
$ 10 |
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**
Travel
is only applicable if the case is outside Colorado Springs
refer to
travel rates
- one trip for final hearing would be anticipated |
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CAVEAT:
Additional
expenses not identified may be incurred in any individual case; e.g. Fed-X
overnight expense at request of client. Costs
quoted are subject to change by independent providers; actual costs paid by
attorney will
be billed. Trust deposit overpayment would be refunded; underpayment would result
in additional trust deposit request. |
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Please refer
to
court file retrieval and review
regarding hardcopy court file
as pertains to initial attorney review for sealing eligibility. |
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Prior to commencement of
representation, the attorney will quote the amount requested as a trust
deposit against which attorney's fees and costs may be billed. The
requested trust
deposit will be dependent upon the facts and
circumstances of your case, however be aware costs may exceed
attorney's fees. If the case is outside Colorado Springs,
travel
time and expense will increase the quote. |
PARTIAL LIST OF POTENTIAL
COSTS
out of pocket costs are the responsibility of the
client |
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| note:
costs change & below cost information may be obsolete |
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| link to Colorado
Judicial Branch website - current costs
information published by state |
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| litigation costs
fluctuate - not within attorney control |
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Client authorization
is obtained
for any large cost expense. Final expenditure may run less or
client
may periodically be asked for additional amounts to be deposited to trust if
fees and costs will exceed previous deposits. |
Client
will be provided with a trust accounting and itemized
billing statement when there has been activity on the account. At the end of
each case, a detailed accounting summary is provided and
remaining trust proceeds are refunded. |
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trust
deposit for anticipated fees & costs is due when
retained |
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attorney does not accept installment payments |
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regular billings are
scheduled on the 1st and 15th
if
fees and costs are not paid as agreed, representation is
withdrawn |
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MAJOR
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
PAYPAL ACCEPTED |
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COSTS
ESTIMATE -
OPTION
2 |
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SEALING ORDER COPY SERVED BY
REGULAR U.S. MAIL |
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*
this shall not constitute an offer, nor be construed as a binding
estimate |
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not
recommended
client waiver required |
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Regular Copy (Not Certified) Final
Order Expenses
refer to
copy options |
| Subtotal if costs paid by check or
cash |
$543 |
Charge
card discount
*
expense costs paid by charge card |
$
23
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Total estimated costs
(ballpark without travel)
Final Order Not Certified Expenses |
$566
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Certified Final Order Expenses
refer to
copy options |
| Photocopy expense - final
order by Clerk of Court |
$
72 |
| Court certification - sealing court order
10 copies |
$
150 |
| Subtotal if costs paid by check or
cash |
$765 |
Charge
card discount
*
expense costs paid by charge card |
$
33
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Total estimated costs
(ballpark without travel)
Certified Final Order Expenses |
$798
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|
Travel time
and expenses ** |
Rates |
| |
|
- limited
search
pricing - |
|
*
Merchant discount
(costs paid by charge card) may be
avoided by payment of costs trust deposit by check or cash. Attorney's fees
may be paid by charge card with no merchant discount. |
|
Estimated Costs - Final Order Service U.S.
Mail
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|
Client background
search - price may may change - refer to link |
$
60 |
| Search & retrieval fee &
court file copies -
underlying criminal case |
$
25 |
Court certification of
deferred sentence agreement & dismissal order
or register of action - underlying criminal case |
$ 30 |
| Court
filing fee - sealing case |
$ 156 |
|
Electronic
File and Serve - sealing case |
$ 40 |
Court certification - sealing court order
2 copies
1 copy client + 1 copy reserve for agency dispute |
$ 30 |
|
Secretarial time - USPS queue
certified mailing initial notice |
$ 35 |
| Photocopy expense - sealing
case documents by attorney |
$ 70 |
| Office supplies |
$ 15 |
| Postage |
$ 42 |
e-Search Colorado state courts
& CBI database after sealing
verification of records non accessibility |
$ 30
|
| Data CD of attorney file for
client at conclusion of case - optional |
$ 10 |
|
**
Travel
is only applicable if the case is outside Colorado Springs
refer to
travel rates
- one trip for final hearing would be anticipated |
|
|
CAVEAT:
Additional
expenses not identified may be incurred in any individual case; e.g. Fed-X
overnight expense at request of client. Costs
quoted are subject to change by independent providers; actual costs paid by
attorney will
be billed. Trust deposit overpayment would be refunded; underpayment would result
in additional trust deposit request. |
|
Please refer
to
court file retrieval and review
regarding hardcopy court file
as pertains to initial attorney review for sealing eligibility. |
|
|
Prior to commencement of
representation, the attorney will quote the amount requested as a trust
deposit against which attorney's fees and costs may be billed. The
requested trust
deposit will be dependent upon the facts and
circumstances of your case, however be aware costs may exceed
attorney's fees. If the case is outside Colorado Springs,
travel
time and expense will increase the quote. |
PARTIAL LIST OF POTENTIAL
COSTS
out of pocket costs are the responsibility of the
client |
|
|
| note:
costs change & below cost information may be obsolete |
|
|
| link to Colorado
Judicial Branch website - current costs
information published by state |
|
|
| litigation costs
fluctuate - not within attorney control |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Client authorization
is obtained
for any large cost expense. Final expenditure may run less or
client
may periodically be asked for additional amounts to be deposited to trust if
fees and costs will exceed previous deposits. |
Client
will be provided with a trust accounting and itemized
billing statement when there has been activity on the account. At the end of
each case, a detailed accounting summary is provided and
remaining trust proceeds are refunded. |
|
trust
deposit for anticipated fees & costs is due when
retained |
|
attorney does not accept installment payments |
|
|
|
|
|
regular billings are
scheduled on the 1st and 15th
if
fees and costs are not paid as agreed, representation is
withdrawn |
|
|
MAJOR
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
PAYPAL ACCEPTED |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
COSTS
ESTIMATE -
OPTION 3 |
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CERTIFIED SEALING
ORDER SERVED BY PROCESS SERVICE |
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*
this shall not constitute an offer, nor be construed as a binding
estimate |
|
|
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most secure method of notice - most
expensive |
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Certified Final Order Personal Service
Expenses
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| Photocopy expense - final
order by Clerk of Court |
$ 132 |
Court certification - sealing court order copies
20 agencies + 1 client + 1 copy reserve agency dispute |
$ 330 |
| Subtotal if costs paid by check or
cash |
$1,583 |
Charge
card discount *
expense costs paid by charge card |
$
67
|
| Total
estimated costs
(ballpark without travel) |
$1,650 |
|
Travel time
and expenses ** |
Rates |
| |
|
- limited
search
pricing - |
|
*
Merchant discount
(costs paid by charge card) may be
avoided by payment of costs trust deposit by check or cash. Attorney's fees
may be paid by charge card with no merchant discount. |
| |
|
**
Travel
is only applicable if the case is outside Colorado Springs
refer to
travel rates
- one trip for final hearing would be anticipated
|
| |
|
|
Estimated Costs - Certified Final Order
Personal Service |
|
Client background
search - price may may change - refer to link |
$
60 |
| Search & retrieval fee &
court file copies -
underlying criminal case |
$
25 |
Court certification of
deferred sentence agreement & dismissal order
or register of action - underlying criminal case |
$ 30
|
| Court
filing fee - sealing case |
$ 156 |
|
Electronic
File and Serve - sealing case |
$
40 |
|
Process
service - sealing case |
$ 608 |
| Photocopy expense -
sealing case documents by attorney |
$ 70 |
| Postage |
$ 42 |
|
Secretarial time - USPS queue
certified mailing initial notice |
$ 35 |
| Office supplies |
$ 15 |
e-Search Colorado state courts
& CBI database after sealing
verification of records non accessibility |
$ 30
|
| Data CD of attorney file for
client at conclusion of case - optional |
$ 10 |
|
|
CAVEAT:
Additional
expenses not identified may be incurred in any individual case; e.g. Fed-X
overnight expense at request of client. Costs
quoted are subject to change by independent providers; actual costs paid by
attorney will
be billed. Trust deposit overpayment would be refunded; underpayment would result
in additional trust deposit request. |
|
Please refer
to
court file retrieval and review
regarding hardcopy court file
as pertains to initial attorney review for sealing eligibility. |
|
|
Prior to commencement of
representation, the attorney will quote the amount requested as a trust
deposit against which attorney's fees and costs may be billed. The
requested trust
deposit will be dependent upon the facts and
circumstances of your case, however be aware costs may exceed
attorney's fees. If the case is outside Colorado Springs,
travel
time and expense will increase the quote. |
PARTIAL LIST OF POTENTIAL
COSTS
out of pocket costs are the responsibility of the
client |
|
|
| note:
costs change & below cost information may be obsolete |
|
|
| link to Colorado
Judicial Branch website - current costs
information published by state |
|
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