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Bell County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2013

General Information
2010 Population310,235
Baseline$809,843.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date10/30/2013 5:02 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleDonna C. Eakin, Auditor
Emaildonna.eakin@co.bell.tx.us
Phone254-933-5115
Contact PersonDeborah Brown
Date Submitted10/30/2013 5:02 PM
Date Completed11/14/2013
Confirmation NumberIDER201301420131030

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. $445,627.34
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
27th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
This court also serves: Lampasas
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $274,299 $2,594
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $550
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $274,849 $2,594 $0 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $14,512 $220 $124
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $14,512 $220 $0 $124
Overall Total $289,360 $2,814 $0 $124



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 575
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 3
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 17
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 595
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


146th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $300 $975
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $300 $0 $0 $975
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $300 $0 $0 $975



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 1
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 1
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


169th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $450 $45
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $450 $0 $0 $45
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $450 $0 $0 $45



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
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 1
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


264th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $9,250
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $265,539 $19,917 $4,534
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $274,789 $19,917 $4,534 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $25,832 $7,410 $106
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $25,832 $7,410 $106 $0
Overall Total $300,620 $27,327 $4,641 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 1
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 563
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 23
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 587
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


426th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $284,743 $2,069 $7,139 $1,090
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $3,430
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $288,173 $2,069 $7,139 $1,090
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $23,596
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $23,596 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $311,769 $2,069 $7,139 $1,090



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 541
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 3
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 11
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 555
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 1 Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $145,114$650 $750 $36,550
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $145,114 $650 $750 $36,550
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $4,966 $127
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $4,966 $127 $0 $0
Overall Total $150,081 $777 $750 $36,550



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 737
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals 3
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 740
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $669,000 $216 $150 $2,995
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $669,000 $216 $150 $2,995
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,191 $59
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $2,191 $59 $0 $0
Overall Total $671,191 $275 $150 $2,995



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 2,368
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 3
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 2,371
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $545,798 $1,093
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $545,798 $0 $0 $1,093
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $545,798 $0 $0 $1,093



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 1,955
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 1,955
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Number of Courts: 8
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $145,114$650 $750 $36,550
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $9,250
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $825,030 $24,580 $11,673 $1,135
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,219,078 $216 $150 $5,063
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $2,198,472 $25,446 $12,573 $42,748
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $4,966 $127
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $63,940 $7,630 $106 $124
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,191 $59
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $71,097 $7,816 $106 $124
Overall Total $2,269,569 $33,262 $12,680 $42,872



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 737
Capital Murder Cases 1
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,680
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 4,330
Juvenile Appeals 3
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 51
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 3
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 6,805
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2013 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, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2013 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 $81,429
Travel and Training Expenditures $40
Equipment Expenditures $100
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $4,797
Total Administrative Expenditures $86,367
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,358,382
Total Administrative Expenditures: $86,367
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: $2,444,749