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Bell County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2018

General Information
2010 Population310,235
Baseline$809,843.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date11/26/2018 3:04 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 254-913-0163
Date Submitted11/26/2018 3:04 PM
Date Completed11/26/2018
Confirmation NumberIDER201801420181126

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. $439,337.56
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, 2017 - September 30, 2018
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 $77,509 $15,249 $66,301 $7,404
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $328,849 $12,104 $2,506 $9,630
Contract Counsel $225
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $406,583 $27,353 $68,807 $17,034
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $12,240 $1,380
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $12,240 $0 $0 $1,380
Overall Total $418,823 $27,353 $68,807 $18,414



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 3
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 540 1
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 6
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 549 1
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


264th District Court Report
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
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 $41,094 $2,058 $2,000
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $324,817 $4,276 $4,506 $4,488
Contract Counsel $150
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $366,061 $6,333 $6,506 $4,488
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $29,433 $8
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $29,433 $0 $0 $8
Overall Total $395,493 $6,333 $6,506 $4,495



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 550 1
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 12
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 568 1
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


426th District Court Report
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
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 $124,915 $101,715 $29,913 $10,920
Contract Counsel $353 $7,249
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $269,439 $6,609 $2,300 $13,080
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $394,354 $108,678 $39,462 $24,000
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $19,714 $15
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $19,714 $0 $0 $15
Overall Total $414,068 $108,678 $39,462 $24,015



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 529 1
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 542 1
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $540
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 $942,520 $497 $1,345 $420
Contract Counsel $150
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $943,210 $497 $1,345 $420
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,250
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $3,250 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $946,460 $497 $1,345 $420



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 1
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 4,483 1
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 16
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 4,500 1
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $152,978$1,541 $70 $23,208
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $2,214
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $550
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $190,925 $0 $185 $19,450
Contract Counsel $4,200
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $350,867 $1,541 $255 $42,658
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,079 $2
Contract Counsel $3,213 $500
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $300
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $5,592 $502 $0 $0
Overall Total $356,459 $2,043 $255 $42,658



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 320
Capital Murder Cases 1
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 2
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 884 28
Juvenile Appeals 4 1
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 1
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 1,212 29
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 181 case difference on juveniles


Combined County Report
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
Number of Courts: 5
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $153,518$1,541 $70 $23,208
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $245,732 $119,022 $98,214 $18,323
Contract Counsel $353 $7,249
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $923,654 $22,989 $9,312 $27,198
Contract Counsel $375
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,133,445 $497 $1,530 $19,870
Contract Counsel $4,350
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $2,461,074 $144,402 $116,375 $88,598
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,079 $2
Contract Counsel $3,213 $500
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $61,686 $1,403
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,250
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $70,228 $502 $0 $1,403
Overall Total $2,531,303 $144,904 $116,375 $90,001



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 321
Capital Murder Cases 14
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,621 3
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 5,367 29
Juvenile Appeals 4 1
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 28
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 16
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 7,371 33
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 2018 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, 2017 - September 30, 2018
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2018 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 $111,692
Travel and Training Expenditures $1,697
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $4,510
Total Administrative Expenditures $117,899
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,882,582
Total Administrative Expenditures: $117,899
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: $3,192,059