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Bell County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2016

General Information
2010 Population310,235
Baseline$809,843.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date11/10/2016 2:54 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@bellcounty.texas.gov 254.933.5124
Date Submitted11/10/2016 2:54 PM
Date Completed11/14/2016
Confirmation NumberIDER201601420161110

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. $493,092.83
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 $125,018.81


Part C: Court Report
27th District Court Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
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 $187,792 $33,169 $150,903
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $236,011 $5,915 $9,780 $675
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,300
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $425,103 $39,084 $160,683 $675
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $17,265
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $17,265 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $442,368 $39,084 $160,683 $675



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 4
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 508
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 5
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 524
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


264th District Court Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
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 $6,901 $18
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $283,632 $4,380 $7,710
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $350
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $290,882 $4,380 $7,710 $18
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $34,579 $1,473 $2,179
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $34,579 $1,473 $0 $2,179
Overall Total $325,461 $5,853 $7,710 $2,196



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 601
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 20
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, 2015 - September 30, 2016
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 $3,660 $98
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $272,089 $1,953 $9,377 $2,593
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $275,749 $1,953 $9,377 $2,690
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $20,861
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $20,861 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $296,610 $1,953 $9,377 $2,690



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 517
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
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 527
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
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 $775,450 $350 $335 $407
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $775,450 $350 $335 $407
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 $775,450 $350 $335 $407



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 3,784
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 3,784
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $125,926$345 $39,023
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 $402,025 $320 $185 $0
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $527,951 $665 $39,208 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,369
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 $1,369 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $529,320 $665 $39,208 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 597
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1,970
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 2,568
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Number of Courts: 5
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $125,926$345 $39,023
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $198,352 $33,169 $150,903 $115
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $791,731 $12,248 $26,867 $3,268
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,179,125 $670 $520 $407
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $2,295,134 $46,431 $217,312 $3,790
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,369
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $72,705 $1,473 $2,179
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $74,074 $1,473 $0 $2,179
Overall Total $2,369,208 $47,904 $217,312 $5,968



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 597
Capital Murder Cases 6
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,626
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 5,760
Juvenile Appeals 1
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 36
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 8,026
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Courts with No Reported Expenditures or Case Counts
146th District Court
169th District Court
County Court at Law No. 1



Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2016 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, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2016 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 $100,123
Travel and Training Expenditures $1,968
Equipment Expenditures $1,637
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $6,393
Total Administrative Expenditures $110,121
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,640,392
Total Administrative Expenditures: $110,121
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: $2,875,532