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Bell County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2021

General Information
2010 Population310,235
Baseline$809,843.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date12/10/2021 8:54 AM
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 Submitted12/10/2021 8:54 AM
Date Completed12/10/2021
Confirmation NumberIDER202101420211210

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. $440,148.77
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 $155,196.00


Part C: Court Report
27th District Court Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
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
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $241,277 $750 $4,500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $241,277 $750 $4,500 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,643
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $7,643 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $248,919 $750 $4,500 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 465
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 4
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 469
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


264th District Court Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
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 $5,129
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $223,395 $1,625 $2,300
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $228,523 $1,625 $2,300 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,033
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $2,033 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $230,556 $1,625 $2,300 $0



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 445
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
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 448
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


426th District Court Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
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 $18,615 $1,575 $9,029
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $214,974 $2,885 $56
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $250
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $233,839 $2,885 $1,631 $9,029
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $5,535
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $5,535 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $239,374 $2,885 $1,631 $9,029



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 386
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 4
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 394
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $300
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 $795,400 $847 $4,900 $350
Contract Counsel $550
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $796,250 $847 $4,900 $350
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 $796,250 $847 $4,900 $350



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 3,909 10
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 3,910 10
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Bell County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $107,571$1,305
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $0
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $57,600 $28,690
Contract Counsel $9,450 $3,800
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $174,621 $1,305 $0 $32,490
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 $174,621 $1,305 $0 $32,490



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 145
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 266 53
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 411 53
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: DS- Juvenile will be tried as an adult in the capital case listed above


Combined County Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
Number of Courts: 5
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $107,871$1,305
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $23,744 $1,575 $9,029
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $679,646 $5,260 $6,856
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $853,250 $847 $4,900 $29,040
Contract Counsel $10,000 $3,800
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $1,674,511 $7,411 $13,331 $41,869
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $15,210
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $15,210 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $1,689,721 $7,411 $13,331 $41,869



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 146
Capital Murder Cases 5
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,296
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 4,176 63
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 5,632 63
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 2021 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, 20120 - September 30, 2021
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2021 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 $122,824
Travel and Training Expenditures
Equipment Expenditures $50
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $7,152
Total Administrative Expenditures $130,027
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $1,752,332
Total Administrative Expenditures: $130,027
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: $2,037,555


Child Protective Services Courts

146th District Court
Expenditures
Attorney Fees Social Work
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Investigator
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Assigned Counsel $896,339 $65 $1,151
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Category Totals $896,339 $0 $65 $0 $1,151
Total $897,555

Appointments
Assigned
Counsel
Contract
Counsel
Managed
Assigned
Counsel
Public
Defender
Total
Appointments
Court Totals 1,906 0 0 0 1,906


169th District Court
Expenditures
Attorney Fees Social Work
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Investigator
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Assigned Counsel $1,820
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Category Totals $1,820 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $1,820

Appointments
Assigned
Counsel
Contract
Counsel
Managed
Assigned
Counsel
Public
Defender
Total
Appointments
Court Totals 0


426th District Court
Expenditures
Attorney Fees Social Work
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Investigator
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Assigned Counsel $300 $0 $0
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Category Totals $300 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $300

Appointments
Assigned
Counsel
Contract
Counsel
Managed
Assigned
Counsel
Public
Defender
Total
Appointments
Court Totals 0


County Court at Law No. 1
Expenditures
Attorney Fees Social Work
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Investigator
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Assigned Counsel $600 $0 $0
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Category Totals $600 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $600

Appointments
Assigned
Counsel
Contract
Counsel
Managed
Assigned
Counsel
Public
Defender
Total
Appointments
Court Totals 0


County Court at Law No. 2
Expenditures
Attorney Fees Social Work
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Investigator
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Category Totals $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $0

Appointments
Assigned
Counsel
Contract
Counsel
Managed
Assigned
Counsel
Public
Defender
Total
Appointments
Court Totals 0


County Court at Law No. 3
Expenditures
Attorney Fees Social Work
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Investigator
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Assigned Counsel $353
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Category Totals $352 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $353

Appointments
Assigned
Counsel
Contract
Counsel
Managed
Assigned
Counsel
Public
Defender
Total
Appointments
Court Totals 0


Total Across Courts
Expenditures
Attorney Fees Social Work
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Investigator
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Assigned Counsel $899,412 $65 $1,151
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Category Totals $899,411 $0 $65 $0 $1,151
Total $900,628

Appointments
Assigned
Counsel
Contract
Counsel
Managed
Assigned
Counsel
Public
Defender
Total
Appointments
Court Totals 1,906 0 0 0 1,906