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Bell County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2022

General Information
2010 Population310,235
Baseline$809,843.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date1/20/2023 4:14 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleTina Entrop, County Auditor
Emailtina.entrop@bellcounty.texas.gov
Phone254-933-5115
Contact PersonJennifer Griffith jennifer.griffith@bellcounty.texas.gov 254-933-5302
Date Submitted1/20/2023 4:14 PM
Date Completed1/23/2023
Confirmation NumberIDER202201420230120

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. $505,850.83
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
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $23,693 $3,090 $3,397 $605
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $460,869 $8,610 $6,125 $1,184
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $484,562 $11,700 $9,522 $1,789
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $15,143
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $15,143 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $499,705 $11,700 $9,522 $1,789



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 661
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 3
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 667
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: DS- $ amounts off btn court report and detailed attorney. case amounts significantly different12/6/22


264th District Court Report
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $38,318 $2,000 $0 $300
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $324,972 $5,219 $8,100 $218
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $363,290 $7,219 $8,100 $518
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $19,429
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $19,429 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $382,719 $7,219 $8,100 $518



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 518
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 531
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: DS - Rounding on $ amount. significant variance regarding case numbers between court and detailed attorney


426th District Court Report
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $73,688 $4,175 $6,490
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $275,925 $4,663 $5,813 $2,800
Contract Counsel $250
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $349,863 $8,838 $12,303 $2,800
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $26,063
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $26,063 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $375,926 $8,838 $12,303 $2,800



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 7
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 429 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 445 1
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: DS- $ amounts off btn court report and detailed attorney. case amounts significantly different12/6/22


Bell County Court at Law No. 2 Report
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $967,650 $248 $4,800
Contract Counsel $300
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $967,950 $248 $4,800 $0
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 $967,950 $248 $4,800 $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
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 4,672 1
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 4,672 1
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: significant variance regarding case numbers between court and detailed attorney


Bell County Court at Law No. 3 Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $104,883
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $650
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $106,075 $300 $200 $0
Contract Counsel $9,750 $0 $0 $350
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $221,358 $300 $200 $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 $221,358 $300 $200 $350



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 177
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 2 1
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 568 44
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 747 45
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: DS -significant variance regarding case numbers between court and detailed attorney


Combined County Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Number of Courts: 5
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $104,883
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $135,699 $9,265 $9,887 $905
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,062,416 $18,492 $20,038 $4,202
Contract Counsel $250
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,073,725 $548 $5,000 $0
Contract Counsel $10,050 $0 $0 $350
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $2,387,023 $28,305 $34,925 $5,457
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $60,635
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $60,635 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $2,447,658 $28,305 $34,925 $5,457



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 177
Capital Murder Cases 16
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,610 2
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 5,240 45
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 19
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 7,062 47
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 2022 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.
Total Administrative Expenditures $0
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,516,345
Total Administrative Expenditures: $0
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: $2,671,541