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Houston County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2019

General Information
2010 Population23,732
Baseline$163,583.00
Adjusted Baseline$122,780.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodCash
Submission Date10/23/2019 1:12 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleMelissa Jeter, Auditor
Emailmjeter@co.houston.tx.us
Phone936-544-3255, Ext. 232
Contact Person
Date Submitted10/23/2019 1:12 PM
Date Completed12/9/2019
Confirmation NumberIDER201911320191023

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. $41,638.58
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, 2018 - September 30, 2019
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 $84,916 $1,100
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $450
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $85,366 $0 $0 $1,100
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 $85,366 $0 $0 $1,100



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 264
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 5
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 269
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


349th District Court Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
This court also serves: Anderson
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $4,100
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $117,620
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $650
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $122,370 $0 $0 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $18,165 $8,438
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $18,165 $0 $0 $8,438
Overall Total $140,536 $0 $0 $8,438



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 261
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 4
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 9
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 288
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Houston County Court Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
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 $600
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $600 $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 $600 $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, 2018 - September 30, 2019
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $9,110
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 $52,471
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $61,581 $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 $919
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $919 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $62,500 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 29
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 204
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 234
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
Number of Courts: 4
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $13,210
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $202,536 $1,100
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $54,171
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $269,917 $0 $0 $1,100
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $18,165 $8,438
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $919
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $19,084 $0 $0 $8,438
Overall Total $289,001 $0 $0 $9,538



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 43
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 525
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 215
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 9
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 793
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2019 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: $298,539
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: $298,539