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Bell County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2015

General Information
2010 Population310,235
Baseline$809,843.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date11/17/2015 2:14 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleDonna C. Eakin, Auditor
Emaildonna.eakin@co.bell.tx.us
Phone254-933-5115
Contact PersonDeborah Brown deborah.brown@co.bell.tx.us 254.933.5124
Date Submitted11/17/2015 2:14 PM
Date Completed11/17/2015
Confirmation NumberIDER201501420151117

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. $491,959.12
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, 2014 - September 30, 2015
This court also serves: Lampasas
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 $88,092 $21,327 $14,921 $6,760
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $311,196 $5,624 $5,694 $2,162
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $399,288 $26,951 $20,614 $8,922
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $20,280 $385 $58
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $20,280 $385 $0 $58
Overall Total $419,568 $27,336 $20,614 $8,980



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 6
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 568
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
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 585
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


146th 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
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
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $0 $0 $0 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $225 $79
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 $225 $0 $0 $79
Overall Total $225 $0 $0 $79



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
Juvenile Appeals 1
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, 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 $288,804 $6,030 $3,802 $1,886
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $288,804 $6,030 $3,802 $1,886
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $38,192 $122
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $38,192 $0 $0 $122
Overall Total $326,995 $6,030 $3,802 $2,008



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 600
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 623
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


426th 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
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $638
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $254,928 $3,486 $3,000 $6,647
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $600
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $256,166 $3,486 $3,000 $6,647
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $11,543 $222
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $11,543 $0 $0 $222
Overall Total $267,708 $3,486 $3,000 $6,869



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 2
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 525
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 2
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 538
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell 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 $1,500
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 $841,905 $33 $150 $150
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $843,405 $33 $150 $150
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $525
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $525 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $843,930 $33 $150 $150



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 10
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 4,186
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 4,197
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $116,324$400 $27,268
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 $458,100 $300
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $574,424 $400 $0 $27,568
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $6,543
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $300
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $6,843 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $581,266 $400 $0 $27,568



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 659
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 2,244
Juvenile Appeals 3
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 2,907
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Number of Courts: 7
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $117,824$400 $27,268
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $88,729 $21,327 $14,921 $6,760
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $854,928 $15,140 $12,496 $10,696
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,300,605 $33 $150 $450
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $2,362,086 $36,900 $27,566 $45,174
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $6,768 $79
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $70,014 $385 $402
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $825
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $77,607 $385 $0 $480
Overall Total $2,439,693 $37,285 $27,566 $45,654



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 669
Capital Murder Cases 8
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,693
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 6,432
Juvenile Appeals 4
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 43
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 8,851
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Courts with No Reported Expenditures or Case Counts
169th District Court
County Court at Law No. 1



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 $88,760
Travel and Training Expenditures $344
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $5,374
Total Administrative Expenditures $94,477
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,550,198
Total Administrative Expenditures: $94,477
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: $2,644,676