California Wiretap Orders Generating Well Above-Average Costs

• $1,119,422.00 - Judge Czueleger - December 30, 1996
• This wiretap order for Jail Pay Phones lasted 180 days,
• (No convictions.)

• $600,000.00 - Judge Ito February 13, 1994
• 120 day order.

• $548,152.00 - Judge Ouderkirk March 20, 1996
• 3 other orders included.
• No arrests.

• $345,520.00 - Judge Czuelegar - May 13, 1997
• $10,000 was attributed to costs other than labor.

• Two to three other orders were included in price.
• No arrests.

• $339,000.00 - Judge Ito September 9, 1994
• 180 day order.

• $165,000.00 - Judge Perry - June 12, 1997
• $60,000 was attributed to costs other than labor for this 79 day wiretap.

• $157,922.00 - Judge Tooney Ocotber 27,1997
• A 56 day order.
• No Arrests.

• $161,840.00 - Judge Ouderkirk September 5, 1996
• 90 day order.

• $226,750.00 - Judge Biafore April 24, 1995
• 30 day order.

• $125,000.00 - Judge Perry - August 5, 1997
• Applied for by Los Angeles District Attorney Torrealba and lasting only 45 days.
• $10,000 was attributed to costs other than labor.

• $103,260.00 - Unknown Judge
• 60 day order.