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Houston County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2015

General Information
2010 Population23,732
Baseline$163,583.00
Adjusted Baseline$122,780.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date10/28/2015 7:00 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleMelissa Jeter, Auditor
Emailmjeter@co.houston.tx.us
Phone936-544-3255, Ext. 232
Contact Person
Date Submitted10/28/2015 7:00 PM
Date Completed11/12/2015
Confirmation NumberIDER201511320151028

Reimbursements
NOTE: These figures are for information purposes only and are not included in financial data below.
Total Amount Collected From Defendants Pre or Post Disposition. $30,726.69
Total Amount Received From the State Comptroller for 11.071 Writs of Habeas Corpus Costs. $0.00
Total Amount Received For Indigent Defense Costs From Other Private or Government Grants. $0.00

Regional Indigent Defense Programs
Total Funds Received from Participating Counties $0.00
Total Funds Paid to Participating Counties $0.00


Part C: Court Report
3rd District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
This court also serves: Anderson, Henderson
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $61,060
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,150
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $62,710 $0 $0 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,625
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $2,625 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $65,335 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 1
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 156
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 12
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 4
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 173
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


349th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
This court also serves: Anderson
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $83,025 $255
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,250
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $84,775 $0 $255 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,000
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $3,000 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $87,775 $0 $255 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 1
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 190
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 10
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 2
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 203
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Houston County Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $700
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $700 $0 $0 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $700 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 2
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 2
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Houston County Court at Law Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $7,919
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $68,208 $835
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $76,627 $0 $835 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,925
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $2,925 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $79,552 $0 $835 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 12
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 5
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 230
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 1
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 248
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Number of Courts: 4
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $8,919
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $144,585 $255
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $71,308 $835
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $224,812 $0 $1,090 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $5,625
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,925
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $8,550 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $233,362 $0 $1,090 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 14
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 351
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 254
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 6
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 1
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 626
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2015 administrative costs in excess of FY 2001 baseline administrative expenditures may choose to report the cost increment. Reported costs must be related to indigent defense and follow cost principles established in the Uniform Grant Management Standards.
Total Administrative Expenditures $0
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $234,452
Total Administrative Expenditures: $0
Total Managed Assigned Counsel Office Expenditures: $0
Total of Limited Scope 15.17 / Automatic Bail Review Hearing(0 cases): $0
Total Court and Administrative Expenditures: $234,452


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