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Block fee rates and pricing

    • All areas except the north
      • Resolution fee
      • Pre-trial processing fee
      • Vulnerable client fee
      • Non-resolved and matters set down for trial

  • Northern areas
    • Resolution fee
    • Pre-trial processing fee
    • Vulnerable client fee
    • Non-resolved and matters set down for trial

Block fee rates: All areas except the north

Resolution fee

Block fee tariff Block fee rate
After June 12, 2019 After July 7, 2019
Court attendance to complete guilty plea
Summary I $692.97 $692.97
Summary II $804.79 $804.79
Indictable $1,356.63 $1,356.63
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Court attendance to complete withdrawal/stay
Summary I $910.55 $910.55
Summary II $1,055.19 $1,055.19
Indictable $1,469.68 $1,469.68
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff

Pre-trial processing fee

Block fee tariff Block fee rate
After June 12, 2019 After July 7, 2019
Conducted and completed bail hearing
Summary I $303.88 Not covered
Summary II $303.88 Not covered
Indictable $303.88 Not covered
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Prepared and filed bail variation (certificates issued on or after June 8, 2015)
Summary I $151.94 Not covered
Summary II $151.94 Not covered
Indictable $151.94 Not covered
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed judicial pre-trial
Summary I $303.88 $303.88
Summary II $303.88 $303.88
Indictable $303.88 $303.88
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed 2nd bail hearing under s.524(4) (certificates issued on or after July 8, 2015
Summary I $455.81 Not covered
Summary II $455.81 Not covered
Indictable $455.81 Not covered
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed Charter motion (prior to Dec. 4, 2021) 
Summary I $303.88 $303.88
Summary II $303.88 $303.88
Indictable $303.88 $303.88
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed bail review (certificates issued prior to June 8, 2015)
Summary I $455.81 $455.81
Summary II $455.81 $455.81
Indictable $455.81 $455.81
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed bail review (certificates issued on or after June 8, 2015)
Summary I $911.64 $911.64
Summary II $911.64 $911.64
Indictable $911.64 $911.64
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed Bail Review (authorizations added on or after July 7, 2019 regardless of certificate issue date)
Summary I $455.81
Summary II $455.81
Indictable $455.81
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff

Vulnerable client fee

Block fee tariff Block fee rate
After June 12, 2019 After July 7, 2019
Mental health
Summary I $455.81 $227.91
Summary II $455.81 $227.91
Indictable $455.81 $227.91
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Gladue Authorizations added after July 6 /19 are available only where a publicly-funded Gladue Report is being used. Paid at a reduced rate.
Summary I $455.81 $273.49
Summary II $455.81 $273.49
Indictable $455.81 $273.49
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff

Non-resolved and matters set down for trial

Block fee tariff Block fee rate
After June 12, 2019 After July 7, 2019
Trials, matters, set down for trial Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Non-resolved matters Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff


Block fee rates: Northern areas

Resolution fee

Block fee tariff Block fee rate
After June 12, 2019 After July 7, 2019
Court attendance to complete guilty plea
Summary I $762.67 $762.67
Summary II $885.27 $885.27
Indictable $1,492.29 $1,492.29
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Court attendance to complete withdrawal/stay
Summary I $1,001.61 $1,001.61
Summary II $1,160.71 $1,160.71
Indictable $1,616.65 $1,616.65
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff

Pre-trial processing fee

Block fee tariff Block fee rate
After June 12, 2019 After July 7, 2019
Conducted and completed bail hearing
Summary I $334.26 Not covered
Summary II $334.26 Not covered
Indictable $334.26 Not covered
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Prepared and Filed bail Variation (certificates issued on or after June 8, 2015)
Summary I $167.13 Not covered
Summary II $167.13 Not covered
Indictable $167.13 Not covered
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed judicial pre-trial
Summary I $334.26 $334.26
Summary II $334.26 $334.26
Indictable $334.26 $334.26
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed 2nd bail hearing under s.524(4) (certificates issued on or after June 8, 2015
Summary I $501.40 Not covered
Summary II $501.40 Not covered
Indictable $501.40 Not covered
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed Charter motion (prior to Dec. 4, 2021) 
Summary I $334.26 $334.26
Summary II $334.26 $334.26
Indictable $334.26 $334.26
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed bail review (certificates issued prior to June 8, 2015)
Summary I $501.40 $501.40
Summary II $501.40 $501.40
Indictable $501.40 $501.40
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed bail review (certificates issued on or after June 8, 2015)
Summary I $1,002.80 $1,002.80
Summary II $1,002.80 $1,002.80
Indictable $1,002.80 $1,002.80
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Conducted and completed Bail Review (authorizations added on or after July 7, 2019 regardless of certificate issue date)
Summary I $501.40
Summary II $501.40
Indictable $501.40
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff

Vulnerable client fee

Block fee tariff Block fee rate
After June 12, 2019 After July 7, 2019
Mental health
Summary I $501.40 $250.70
Summary II $501.40 $250.70
Indictable $501.40 $250.70
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Gladue
Summary I $501.40 $300.84
Summary II $501.40 $300.84
Indictable $501.40 $300.84
Excluded Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff

Non-resolved and matters set down for trial

Block fee tariff Block fee rate
After June 12, 2019 After July 7, 2019
Trials, matters, set down for trial Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff
Non-resolved matters Paid by hourly tariff Paid by hourly tariff

Block fee pricing is based on LAO’s current costs for these criminal cases, and is subject to all relevant tariff increases.

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