Well, honestly, that doesn't seem all that unfair. If the department is busy - or is known to have emergencies that drain resources - a 2-4 week timeframe for l

Well, honestly, that doesn't seem all that unfair. If the department is busy - or is known to have emergencies that drain resources - a 2-4 week timeframe for looking at it seems reasonable. The very way they move someone up to the front of the line is by pushing other things aside, and possibly having folks work overtime to finish those very things no time. It would be reasonable to charge for such a thing. It really isn't much different from paying an extra fee to get a package more quickly or paying an extra fee to skip lines at airports or theme parks.