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Brazoria County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2010

General Information
2010 Population313,166
Baseline$725,595.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodAccrual
Submission Date11/1/2010 2:01 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleConnie Garner, Auditor
Emailconnieg@brazoria-county.com
Phone979-864-1275
Contact PersonCharlene C. Buck
Date Submitted11/1/2010 2:01 PM
Date Completed11/2/2010
Confirmation NumberIDER201002020101101

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. $327,866.18
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, 2009 - September 30, 2010
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 $146,295 $9,841 $3,060 $8,217
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $146,295 $9,841 $3,060 $8,217
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 $146,295 $9,841 $3,060 $8,217



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
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 233
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


149th District Court Report
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
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 $261,976 $5,114 $9,850 $12,585
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $261,976 $5,114 $9,850 $12,585
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 $261,976 $5,114 $9,850 $12,585



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 388
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 388
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


239th District Court Report
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $208,752 $50,491 $42,966 $2,883
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $222,760 $5,279 $12,072 $9,532
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $431,512 $55,770 $55,038 $12,415
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $26,480
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $26,480 $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 $457,991 $55,770 $55,038 $12,415



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 414
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 421
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


300th District Court Report
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
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 $169,292 $2,100 $3,600 $8,212
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $169,292 $2,100 $3,600 $8,212
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $13,818
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $13,818 $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 $1,894
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $1,894 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $185,004 $2,100 $3,600 $8,212



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 340
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 10
Total Cases 354
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


412th District Court Report
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
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 $228,619 $13,082 $16,605 $15,254
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $228,619 $13,082 $16,605 $15,254
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $13,246
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $13,246 $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 $2,443
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $2,443 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $244,308 $13,082 $16,605 $15,254



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 344
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 7
Total Cases 355
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 1 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $37,400 $1,050
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $59,188 $1,200
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $96,588 $1,200 $1,050 $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 $96,588 $1,200 $1,050 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 227
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 207
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 434
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 2 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $19,363$600 $600
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $96,491 $3,000
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $115,854 $600 $3,600 $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 $115,854 $600 $3,600 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 118
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 324
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 442
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 3 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $38,163 $600
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $114,902 $2,105
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $153,065 $0 $600 $2,105
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $850
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $850 $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 $153,915 $0 $600 $2,105



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 200
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 290
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 491
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 4 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $56,078 $600
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $170,427 $2,400 $443
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $226,505 $0 $3,000 $443
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 $226,505 $0 $3,000 $443



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 364
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 418
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 782
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
Number of Courts: 9
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $151,005$600 $2,850
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $208,752 $50,491 $42,966 $2,883
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,028,943 $35,416 $45,187 $53,800
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $441,007 $1,200 $5,400 $2,548
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $1,829,706 $87,708 $96,403 $59,231
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $53,543
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $850
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $54,393 $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 $4,337
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $4,337 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $1,888,436 $87,708 $96,403 $59,231



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 909
Capital Murder Cases 1
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,719
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1,239
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 14
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 1
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult 17
Total Cases 3,900
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2010 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, 2009 - September 30, 2010
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2010 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 $56,671
Travel and Training Expenditures $1,172
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $1,133
Total Administrative Expenditures $58,976
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,131,778
Total Administrative Expenditures: $58,976
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: $2,190,754