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Kaufman County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2015

General Information
2010 Population103,350
Baseline$203,840.00
Adjusted Baseline$179,045.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date11/19/2015 10:11 AM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleKaren Cooper, Kaufman County Auditor
Emailkcooper@kaufmancounty.net
Phone972-932-0240
Contact PersonKaren MacLeod, Kaufman County Auditor 100 N. Washington Kaufman, TX 75142 Phone: (972) 932-0240 Email: kcooper@kaufmancounty.net
Date Submitted11/19/2015 10:11 AM
Date Completed11/19/2015
Confirmation NumberIDER201512920151119

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. $3,725.00
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. $93,768.00

Regional Indigent Defense Programs
Total Funds Received from Participating Counties $0.00
Total Funds Paid to Participating Counties $43,836.00


Part C: Court Report
86th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $0$0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $145,420 $487 $6,800 $4,151
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $2,936 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Trial $148,356 $487 $6,800 $4,151
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,084 $0 $0 $250
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Appeals $7,084 $0 $0 $250
Overall Total $155,439 $487 $6,800 $4,401



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 377 202
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 10
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 3
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 390 202
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: The Assigned Counsel cases are reliable and calculated by using Attorney Fee Vouchers. The Public Defender cases are estimates. Going forward our Public Defender's office will reliably track the number of cases heard in each court, as well as break them out by felony and misdemeanor.


422nd District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $0$0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $113,887 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $500 $134,161 $4,250
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $108,692 $4,677 $3,192 $29,754
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,307 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Trial $223,886 $5,177 $137,353 $34,004
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,382 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Appeals $7,382 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $231,268 $5,177 $137,353 $34,004



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 7
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 268 201
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 8
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 287 201
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Kaufman County received a grant in the amount of $50,000 for the Eric Williams indigent defense expenditures, and $43,768 for the Kim Williams indigent defense expenditures.There were three case numbers associated with Kim Williams, and two defense attorneys.There were four case number associated with Eric Williams. There was 1 defense attorney, and we also made payments to the RPDO. I wasn't sure how to report the four cases for each, so I included them for both (Once under Assigned Counsel, and once under Contract Counsel).The Assigned Counsel cases are reliable and calculated by using Attorney Fee Vouchers. The Public Defender cases are estimates. Going forward our Public Defender's office will reliably track the number of cases heard in each court, as well as break them out by felony and misdemeanor.


Kaufman 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 $8,436$0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $9,835 $918 $9,600 $278
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $52,634 $0 $0 $2,290
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Trial $70,904 $918 $9,600 $2,569
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $8,504 $0 $0 $10
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $499 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Appeals $9,004 $0 $0 $10
Overall Total $79,908 $918 $9,600 $2,579



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 20 19
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 173 234
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 3
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 243 253
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: The Assigned Counsel cases are reliable and calculated by using Attorney Fee Vouchers. The Public Defender cases are estimates. Going forward our Public Defender's office will reliably track the number of cases heard in each court, as well as break them out by felony and misdemeanor.


Kaufman County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $467$0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $6,092 $1,250 $950 $3,390
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $45,248 $0 $0 $27
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Trial $51,807 $1,250 $950 $3,418
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,166 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,331 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Appeals $3,497 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $55,304 $1,250 $950 $3,418



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 4
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 17 19
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 167 234
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 1
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 190 253
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: The Assigned Counsel cases are reliable and calculated by using Attorney Fee Vouchers. The Public Defender cases are estimates. Going forward our Public Defender's office will reliably track the number of cases heard in each court, as well as break them out by felony and misdemeanor.


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 $8,902$0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $113,887 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $500 $134,161 $4,250
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $270,039 $7,333 $20,542 $37,574
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $102,124 $0 $0 $2,318
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Trial $494,952 $7,833 $154,703 $44,142
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $25,136 $0 $0 $260
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,831 $0 $0 $0
Contract Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Managed Assigned Counsel $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Appeals $26,967 $0 $0 $260
Overall Total $521,919 $7,833 $154,703 $44,402



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 50
Capital Murder Cases 7
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 682 441
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 358 468
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 11
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 2
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 1,110 909
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts 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.
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2015 over the FY01 baseline may report those costs on this form. Reported costs must be related to indigent defense and follow cost principles established in the Uniform Grant Management Standards.
Expenditure CategoryExpenditures
Personnel Expenditures $51,588
Travel and Training Expenditures $714
Equipment Expenditures $0
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $141
Total Administrative Expenditures $52,444


Public Defender Office Expenditures
Expenditures, October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
 
Attorney
Salary and
Fringe Benefits		 Investigator
Salaries and
Fringe Benefits		 Mitigation
Specialist
Salaries and
Fringe Benefits		 Mental Health
Professionals
Salaries and
Fringe Benefits		 Administrative
Support
Salaries and
Fringe Benefits
Juvenile
Capital Murder
Adult Non-Capital Felony $174,200 $33,650 $30,692 $44,190
Adult Misdemeanor $59,935 $35,717 $32,577 $46,904
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeals
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
15.17 Magistration Representation
Column Total $234,135 $69,366 $0 $63,268 $91,094

Total Public Defender Personnel Cost and Fringe Benefits $457,864
County's average fringe benefit rate 13.0000%
Public Defender Travel and Training Expenditures $4,802
Public Defender Equipment Expenditures $0
Public Defender Other Direct Operating Expenditures $6,607


Other Public Defender Court Related Expenditures
Expert Witness Expenditures $0
Contract Investigator Expenditures $0
Other Direct Litigation Expenditures $0
Total Court Related Expenditures $457,864
Indirect Expenditures
Public Defender Indirect Costs
Public Defender Indirect Rate (approving agency: ) %
Total Public Defender Expenditures $469,273
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $728,856
Total Administrative Expenditures: $52,444
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $469,273
Total Managed Assigned Counsel Office Expenditures: $0
Total of Limited Scope 15.17 / Automatic Bail Review Hearing(0 cases): $0
Total funds paid to participating counties: $43,836
Total Court and Administrative Expenditures: $1,294,409


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