No two cases are the same, but you should assume to go from putting together the initial report to going all the way to pay payment, it can take anywhere from one to three years. However, some things cases can take longer. The legal process can be long, not only because of the complexities of the American court system, but simply the timelines that it takes to get into court to make the case. We will do all we can to expedite things as quickly as possible, however, the system has a time cycle that goes on its own, and it is difficult sometimes to acclerate that timeframe. However, we will do all we can to keep our legal team filing their documents and request to the court as comprehensively and as timely as possible. That is often the most we can do, while tracking to ensure the attornies are putting forth the strongest case possible.
One of the ways the process can be sped up however is when there is clear evidence that a violation has occurred, and if we can get the accused to accept their guilt and move towards a settlement. Most the time, the government organizations prefers to simply decide upon what the fine, dollars owed and interest may be, and calculate the appropriate settlement fee and move on. This saves them time, embarassment, litigation fees and further pain. OffRecord is experienced at working through challenges problems with government organizations and will do what we can to get these teams to take this course if appears we may yield better result sooner, by taking this path.