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Bell County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2019

General Information
2010 Population310,235
Baseline$809,843.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date11/25/2019 4:42 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleTina Entrop, County Auditor
Emailtina.entrop@bellcounty.texas.gov
Phone254-933-5115
Contact PersonDeborah Brown deborah.brown@bellcounty.texas.gov 254.933.5124
Date Submitted11/25/2019 4:42 PM
Date Completed11/25/2019
Confirmation NumberIDER201901420191125

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. $408,327.50
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, 2018 - September 30, 2019
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 $57,846 $23,268 $9,961 $10,550
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $363,140 $5,327 $6,316
Contract Counsel $225
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $421,211 $28,595 $16,277 $10,550
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $32,208 $2,100 $320
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $32,208 $2,100 $0 $320
Overall Total $453,418 $30,695 $16,277 $10,870



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 508 1
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
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 518 1
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


264th District Court Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
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 $5,970
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $323,629 $7,096 $15,820 $175
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $329,599 $7,096 $15,820 $175
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $22,815 $1,748
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $22,815 $0 $0 $1,748
Overall Total $352,414 $7,096 $15,820 $1,923



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 522
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 8
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 532
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


426th District Court Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
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 $191,618 $2,119 $2,200 $8
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $333,644 $10,434 $8,520 $2,174
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $525,262 $12,553 $10,720 $2,181
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $20,430 $15,537
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $20,430 $0 $0 $15,537
Overall Total $545,692 $12,553 $10,720 $17,718



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 600
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 612
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
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 $888,325 $400 $2,250 $1,170
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $888,325 $400 $2,250 $1,170
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,310
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $2,310 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $890,635 $400 $2,250 $1,170



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 4,150
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 4,151
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $157,302$500 $35,670
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 $172,825 $300 $500
Contract Counsel $9,300
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $339,427 $800 $500 $35,670
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $5,265
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 $5,265 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $344,692 $800 $500 $35,670



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 245
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 780 39
Juvenile Appeals 16
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 1,041 39
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
Number of Courts: 5
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $157,302$500 $35,670
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $255,434 $25,387 $12,161 $10,558
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,020,413 $22,857 $30,655 $2,349
Contract Counsel $225
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,061,150 $700 $2,750 $1,170
Contract Counsel $9,300
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $2,503,824 $49,444 $45,566 $49,746
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $5,265
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $75,453 $2,100 $17,604
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,310
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $83,028 $2,100 $0 $17,604
Overall Total $2,586,852 $51,544 $45,566 $67,351



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 245
Capital Murder Cases 11
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,630 1
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 4,930 39
Juvenile Appeals 16
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 21
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 6,854 40
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 2019 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, 2018 - September 30, 2019
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2019 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 $115,360
Travel and Training Expenditures $585
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $3,728
Total Administrative Expenditures $119,672
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,751,312
Total Administrative Expenditures: $119,672
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: $3,062,563