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: $500.00 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: $235.00
- (ii) Cremation late fee (over 30 days): $25.00
- (iii) Transport out of state investigations: $185.00
- (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
- (x) Copy of entire toxicology file - certified: $1.00 per page
- (3) Schedule of fees of toxicology laboratory services.
- (A) Alcohols: $100.00
- (B) Immunoassay (8 drug classes): $125.00
- (C) Alkaline Drug Screen: $225.00
- (D) Acid Neutral Drug Screen: $225.00
- (E) Drug Quantitative (per drug): $150.00
- (F) Carbon Monoxide: $100.00
- (G) Volatiles: $150.00
- (H) Specimen Storage Fee (per year, up to maximum 5 years): $100.00
- (I) Administrative Services (documentation and handling): $50.00
- (J) Targeted Drug Screen: $200.00
Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2098, eff 6-25-05
Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1755, eff 11-1-16
Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 8-1-25