CHARGES AND BILLING FOR USE
OF COURTS’ VIDEOCONFERENCING EQUIPMENT
A. RATES
Recovery charges
$100 per hour or portion of an hour per site(*) scheduled
(*) sites that are part of B.C.’s court network.
Other public and private sites have their own rates.
PLUS
Line charges
Within BC – every hour or portion of an hour ...........................................................
$65
Within North America – every hour or portion of an hour .........................................
$100
$200 minimum
All locations outside North America – every hour or portion of an hour ...................
NOTE: Rates will not be charged for Family matters.
B. CANCELLATION OR ADJOURNMENT FEE
If cancellation, adjournment or request for changing .....................................................
No charge
the scheduled time occurs more than 5 business days
before the scheduled videoconference
50% of the recovery charges
If cancellation, adjournment or request for changing the scheduled time .....................
occurs 5 or less business days before the scheduled
videoconference
NOTE: No cancellation or adjournment fee will be charged because of court’s equipment failure or if a judge is
not available.
C. BILLING
Billing for the recovery charges will be as follows:
If actual time used is less than total time booked, then billing will be for total time booked.
If actual time used exceeds total time booked, then billing will be for actual time used.
Notes:
1. The Courts Network Videoconferencing equipment is not used in competition with the private sector. It is used for
court purposes only.
2. Cost recovery charges are for a portion of line and maintenance charges and do not include staff operator time.
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ADM 509 08/2013
OPC #7530855483