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Polk County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2022

General Information
2010 Population45,413
Baseline$193,134.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodAccrual
Submission Date11/1/2022 5:52 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleLouis Ploth, County Auditor
EmailLouis.Ploth@co.polk.tx.us
Phone936-327-6811
Contact Person
Date Submitted11/1/2022 5:52 PM
Date Completed1/20/2023
Confirmation NumberIDER202218720221101

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. $1,786.12
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. $17,956.00

Regional Indigent Defense Programs
Total Funds Received from Participating Counties $0.00
Total Funds Paid to Participating Counties $33,554.00


Part C: Court Report
258th District Court Report
Unknown Reporting Period
This court also serves: San Jacinto, Trinity
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $325
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $260,936 $13,614 $9,330
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $2,183
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $263,444 $13,614 $0 $9,330
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $294
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $294 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $263,738 $13,614 $0 $9,330



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 326
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 4
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 332
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


411th District Court Report
Unknown Reporting Period
This court also serves: San Jacinto, Trinity
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 $214,241 $7,190 $2,969
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $528
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $214,769 $7,190 $0 $2,969
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $4,442
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $4,442 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $219,210 $7,190 $0 $2,969



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 277
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1
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 281
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Polk County Court at Law Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $12,523
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $6,221
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $154,948
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $173,692 $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 $173,692 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 29
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 10
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 382
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 421
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Number of Courts: 3
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $12,848
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $481,398 $20,804 $12,299
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $157,659
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $651,905 $20,804 $0 $12,299
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $4,735
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $4,735 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $656,640 $20,804 $0 $12,299



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 30
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 613
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 387
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 1,034
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





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: $689,743
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: $723,297