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Bell County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2020

General Information
2010 Population310,235
Baseline$809,843.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date11/16/2020 4:44 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 Submitted11/16/2020 4:44 PM
Date Completed11/17/2020
Confirmation NumberIDER202001420201116

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. $191,925.75
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 $155,196.00


Part C: Court Report
27th District Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
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 $39,514 $19,294 $13,069 $8
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $324,329 $4,056 $5,000 $86
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $363,843 $23,349 $18,068 $94
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $40,967 $5,798
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $40,967 $0 $0 $5,798
Overall Total $404,810 $23,349 $18,068 $5,891



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 549
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 14
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 569
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


264th District Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
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 $2,588 $2,493
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $310,003 $12,452 $2,600 $85
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $312,591 $14,945 $2,600 $85
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $64,028 $8
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $64,028 $0 $0 $8
Overall Total $376,619 $14,945 $2,600 $93



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 490
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 22
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 513
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


426th District Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
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 $103,346
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $270,754 $1,221 $2,250 $1,829
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $374,101 $1,221 $2,250 $1,829
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $41,696 $15
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $41,696 $0 $0 $15
Overall Total $415,797 $1,221 $2,250 $1,844



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 5
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 477
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 13
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 495
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
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 $761,050 $298 $450 $850
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $761,050 $298 $450 $850
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $4,613
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $4,613 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $765,663 $298 $450 $850



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 3,682
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 3
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 3,685
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $141,987$465 $378 $28,880
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 $116,740 $292 $400
Contract Counsel $5,900
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $264,627 $757 $378 $29,280
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 $264,627 $757 $378 $29,280



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 227
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 535 31
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 762 31
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: DS - Multiple attorneys appointed for juvenile cases.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Number of Courts: 5
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $141,987$465 $378 $28,880
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $145,447 $21,787 $13,069 $8
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $905,086 $17,728 $9,850 $2,000
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $877,790 $590 $450 $1,250
Contract Counsel $5,900
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $2,076,210 $40,569 $23,746 $32,138
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $146,692 $5,820
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $4,613
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $151,305 $0 $0 $5,820
Overall Total $2,227,515 $40,569 $23,746 $37,958



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 227
Capital Murder Cases 12
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,516
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 4,217 31
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 49
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 3
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 6,024 31
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 2020 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, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2020 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 $118,074
Travel and Training Expenditures
Equipment Expenditures $220
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $7,531
Total Administrative Expenditures $125,825
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,329,788
Total Administrative Expenditures: $125,825
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: $2,610,809