Online Submission
Step 1 Conducting an Interview for Examination
- Three (3) methods of interviews are accepted in audio or video format for an On-Line Analysis.
- Refer to the Structured Interview page above for more details on how to conduct these interviews for on-line submission.
- The Structured question interview with "YES & NO" answers is the preferred method and yields the best results for a recorded interview.
- The Covert interview with elicited "YES & NO" answers, is the second best method, but often the covert answers are a little more detailed than Yes or No. These answers need to be short and one or two words maximum to produce good results.
- The Cold case / previously recorded interview is the third method. These audio & video recording can be reviewed for short on point answers to direct questions. Such answers are good candidates for an on-line analysis, and can produce new direction in your cold case.
Step 2 Exam Request Fees
A $50.00 USD fee is required for each recording submitted for analysis. These fees cover the review of the recordings for the necessary requirements;
- Structured question interview with "YES & NO" answers (preferred) or Covert phone interview with elicited "YES & NO" answers
- Covert conversations or previously recorded conversations & interviews containing short distinct answers
- Audio Quality (volume & clarity)
- Audio Content (understandable answers)
- Audio & Video submissions will be held to the same standard, and are requested in one of the standard formats listed.
Audio Formats
MP3, WAV, WMA
Video Formats
MP4, AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV
Analog submissions can be made by mail, but may include additional fees to work through the media.
Step 3 On-Line Submission Result Fees
Fee details & amounts are explained in the completion notification email sent to the requestor from the Forensic-VSA examiner.
- Structured Interview submissions
- Covert Interview submissions
- These fees range from $100.00 and up depending on the number of questions, and type of interview.
Additional Media Fees
- Digital Media submissions are preferred in one of the listed formats to avoid any media fees.
- Digital media submitted in a non standard or proprietary format will require additional media fees.
- Analog submissions can be made by mail, but may include additional fees to work through the media.
Testimony Fees
- These fees vary on the complexity of the examination given, and media submitted.
- These fees may include any travel expenses incurred during the examination conducted.
