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Bell County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2017

General Information
2010 Population310,235
Baseline$809,843.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date11/8/2017 10:43 AM
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 Submitted11/8/2017 10:43 AM
Date Completed11/8/2017
Confirmation NumberIDER201701420171108

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. $416,218.77
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 $191,578.00


Part C: Court Report
27th District Court Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
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 $165,539 $26,553 $18,102 $1,909
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $321,398 $3,560 $10,575 $8,820
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $486,937 $30,113 $28,677 $10,729
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $16,506 $14
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $16,506 $0 $0 $14
Overall Total $503,443 $30,113 $28,677 $10,743



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 593
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 606
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


264th District Court Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
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 $14,126 $2,442 $6,065
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $284,109 $5,320 $1,450 $3,542
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $298,235 $7,761 $1,450 $9,607
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $29,704 $218
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $29,704 $0 $0 $218
Overall Total $327,939 $7,761 $1,450 $9,825



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 575
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
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 597
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


426th District Court Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
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 $12,019 $9,575 $8,147 $143
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $305,714 $4,190 $8,890 $7,325
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $317,733 $13,765 $17,037 $7,468
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $32,035 $19
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $32,035 $0 $0 $19
Overall Total $349,769 $13,765 $17,037 $7,487



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 567
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 18
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.


Bell County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
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 $975,595 $300 $720 $14,205
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $975,595 $300 $720 $14,205
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,943
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $1,943 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $977,538 $300 $720 $14,205



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 4,898
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 4,899
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $166,144$75 $1,250 $37,920
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 $196,650 $250 $630
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $362,794 $75 $1,500 $38,550
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,675
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 $3,675 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $366,469 $75 $1,500 $38,550



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 734
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 811
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 1,548
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Number of Courts: 5
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $166,144$75 $1,250 $37,920
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $191,684 $38,570 $26,250 $8,117
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $911,221 $13,070 $20,915 $19,687
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,172,245 $300 $970 $14,835
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $2,441,294 $52,015 $49,384 $80,559
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,675
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $78,245 $250
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,943
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $83,863 $0 $0 $250
Overall Total $2,525,157 $52,015 $49,384 $80,809



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 734
Capital Murder Cases 8
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,735
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 5,709
Juvenile Appeals 3
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 47
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 8,237
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 2017 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, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2017 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 $110,953
Travel and Training Expenditures $1,158
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $4,782
Total Administrative Expenditures $116,894
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,707,365
Total Administrative Expenditures: $116,894
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: $3,015,837