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Lavaca County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2015

General Information
2010 Population19,263
Baseline$22,038.14
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodCash
Submission Date12/1/2015 8:33 AM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleShana R. Opela, Auditor
Emaillcauditor@co.lavaca.tx.us
Phone361-798-2711
Contact Person
Date Submitted12/1/2015 8:33 AM
Date Completed12/1/2015
Confirmation NumberIDER201514320151201

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. $10,445.97
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 $0.00


Part C: Court Report
25th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
This court also serves: Colorado, Colorado, Gonzales, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Guadalupe
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $1,950
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $40,313 $600
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $42,263 $0 $600 $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 $42,263 $0 $600 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 4
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 53
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
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 57
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


2nd 25th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
This court also serves: Colorado, Colorado, Gonzales, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Guadalupe
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $600
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $22,800 $225
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $23,400 $225 $0 $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 $23,400 $225 $0 $0



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 38
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
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 39
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Lavaca County Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $975
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 $15,845
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $16,820 $0 $0 $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 $16,820 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 6
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 70
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 76
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Number of Courts: 3
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $3,525
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $63,113 $225 $600
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $15,845
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $82,483 $225 $600 $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 $82,483 $225 $600 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 11
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 91
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 70
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 172
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2015 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: $83,308
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: $83,308


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