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Brazoria County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2009

General Information
2010 Population313,166
Baseline$725,595.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodAccrual
Submission Date10/29/2009 4:37 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleConnie Garner, Auditor
Emailconnieg@brazoria-county.com
Phone979-864-1275
Contact PersonCharlene C. Buck
Date Submitted10/29/2009 4:37 PM
Date Completed11/9/2009
Confirmation NumberIDER200902020091029

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. $318,440.08
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
23rd District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
This court also serves: Matagorda, Wharton
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $154,719 $14,900 $12,696
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $154,719 $0 $14,900 $12,696
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,975
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $3,975 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $158,694 $0 $14,900 $12,696



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 233
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 234
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


149th District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $15,390
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $242,276 $563 $3,600 $2,095
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $257,666 $563 $3,600 $2,095
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $6,620
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $6,620 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $264,286 $563 $3,600 $2,095



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 404
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 2
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 407
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


239th District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $73,908 $9,236 $176
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $217,796 $8,138 $3,000 $22,063
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $291,704 $17,373 $3,000 $22,239
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $18,803
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $18,803 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $310,506 $17,373 $3,000 $22,239



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 385
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 6
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 393
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


300th District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $185,328 $549 $6,600 $14,720
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $185,328 $549 $6,600 $14,720
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $8,515
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $8,515 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $193,843 $549 $6,600 $14,720



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 325
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 328
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


412th District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $195,564 $1,500 $5,600 $2,870
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $195,564 $1,500 $5,600 $2,870
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $6,020
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $6,020 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel $4,085 $1,200
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $4,085 $0 $1,200 $0
Overall Total $205,669 $1,500 $6,800 $2,870



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 316
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 14
Total Cases 331
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 1 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $43,775 $3,600
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $73,209 $2,400 $1,936
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $116,984 $0 $6,000 $1,936
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $116,984 $0 $6,000 $1,936



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 274
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 218
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 492
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 2 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $29,013 $600
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $104,607 $1,200
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $133,620 $0 $1,800 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $133,620 $0 $1,800 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 363
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 187
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 550
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 3 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $40,358 $1,400
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $101,278 $1,200
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $141,636 $0 $2,600 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $141,636 $0 $2,600 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 301
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 213
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 514
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 4 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $51,117 $600
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $127,548 $6,200 $25
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $178,664 $0 $6,800 $25
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $862
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $862 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $179,526 $0 $6,800 $25



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 368
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 416
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 1
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 785
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Number of Courts: 9
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $164,262 $6,200
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $89,298 $9,236 $176
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $995,683 $10,749 $33,700 $54,443
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $406,642 $11,000 $1,961
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $1,655,884 $19,984 $50,900 $56,581
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $43,933
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $862
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $44,795 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel $4,085 $1,200
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $4,085 $0 $1,200 $0
Overall Total $1,704,764 $19,984 $52,100 $56,581



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 1,306
Capital Murder Cases 3
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,663
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1,034
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 13
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 1
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult 14
Total Cases 4,034
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2009 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, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2009 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 $41,522
Travel and Training Expenditures $194
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $71
Total Administrative Expenditures $41,787
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $1,833,429
Total Administrative Expenditures: $41,787
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: $1,875,216