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Houston County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2018

General Information
2010 Population23,732
Baseline$163,583.00
Adjusted Baseline$122,780.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodCash
Submission Date11/2/2018 1:15 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleMelissa Jeter, Auditor
Emailmjeter@co.houston.tx.us
Phone936-544-3255, Ext. 232
Contact Person
Date Submitted11/2/2018 1:15 PM
Date Completed11/16/2018
Confirmation NumberIDER201811320181102

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. $26,693.72
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, 2017 - September 30, 2018
This court also serves: Anderson, Henderson
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 $78,398 $5,300
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $900
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $79,298 $0 $5,300 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,831
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $2,831 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $82,129 $0 $5,300 $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 194
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 4
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 7
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 205
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


349th District Court Report
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
This court also serves: Anderson
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $200
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $85,073
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $85,273 $0 $0 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,162
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $7,162 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $92,435 $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 211
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 7
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 219
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Houston County Court Report
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
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, 2017 - September 30, 2018
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $13,481
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 $75,504
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $88,985 $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 $88,985 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 45
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 293
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 338
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
Number of Courts: 4
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $13,681
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $163,470 $5,300
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $77,104
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $254,255 $0 $5,300 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $9,994
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $9,994 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $264,249 $0 $5,300 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 46
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 405
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 299
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 14
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 764
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2018 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: $269,549
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: $269,549


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