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Brazoria County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2013

General Information
2010 Population313,166
Baseline$725,595.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date11/14/2013 11:08 AM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleConnie Garner, Auditor
Emailconnieg@brazoria-county.com
Phone979-864-1275
Contact PersonCharlene C. Buck, Accting Tech
Date Submitted11/14/2013 11:08 AM
Date Completed11/14/2013
Confirmation NumberIDER201302020131114

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. $396,674.90
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 $56,793.00


Part C: Court Report
23rd District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
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 $136,545 $975 $15,600 $1,608
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $136,545 $975 $15,600 $1,608
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $9,658 $9,786
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $9,658 $0 $0 $9,786
Overall Total $146,203 $975 $15,600 $11,394



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 299
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
Total Cases 303
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


149th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $639
Contract Counsel $80,588
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $276,261 $2,451 $4,700 $2,755
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $276,261 $2,451 $85,288 $3,394
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $14,150 $9,873
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $14,150 $0 $0 $9,873
Overall Total $290,411 $2,451 $85,288 $13,267



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 532
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 538
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Capital Murder case transfer to the 412th District Court. Captial case handled by Lubbock, not yet disposed.


239th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
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 $211,714 $3,075 $7,900 $7,407
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $211,714 $3,075 $7,900 $7,407
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $16,504 $16,829
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $16,504 $0 $0 $16,829
Overall Total $228,218 $3,075 $7,900 $24,235



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 521
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 8
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 529
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


300th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
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 $217,113 $2,295 $9,950 $877
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $217,113 $2,295 $9,950 $877
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $11,165 $14,634
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $11,165 $0 $0 $14,634
Overall Total $228,278 $2,295 $9,950 $15,510



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 501
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 5
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 506
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


412th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $569
Contract Counsel $237
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $221,444 $5,580 $5,800 $2,004
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $221,444 $5,580 $5,800 $2,810
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $21,323 $22,719
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $21,323 $0 $0 $22,719
Overall Total $242,766 $5,580 $5,800 $25,528



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 481
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 8
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 489
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Capital case transferred from the 149th District Court. Captial case handled by Lubbock, not yet disposed


Brazoria CCL No. 1 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $34,725 $600
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $51,377 $1,200
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $86,102 $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
Overall Total $86,102 $0 $1,800 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 255
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 333
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 588
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 2 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $25,800 $3,000
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $92,902 $1,800
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $118,702 $0 $4,800 $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
Overall Total $118,702 $0 $4,800 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 184
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 481
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 665
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 3 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $37,801 $5,500 $86
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $65,531 $1,200 $22
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $103,331 $0 $6,700 $108
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $26
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $26
Overall Total $103,331 $0 $6,700 $133



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 214
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 374
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 588
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 4 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $47,735
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $93,288 $2,400 $1,831
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $141,023 $0 $2,400 $1,831
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
Overall Total $141,023 $0 $2,400 $1,831



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 345
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 408
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 753
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Number of Courts: 9
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $146,061 $9,100 $86
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $1,208
Contract Counsel $80,588 $237
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,063,078 $14,376 $43,950 $14,651
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $303,098 $6,600 $1,853
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $1,512,236 $14,376 $140,238 $18,034
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $72,799 $73,840
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $26
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $72,799 $0 $0 $73,865
Overall Total $1,585,035 $14,376 $140,238 $91,900



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 998
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 2,334
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1,596
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 31
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 4,959
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2013 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, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2013 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 $83,171
Travel and Training Expenditures $1,510
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $1,141
Total Administrative Expenditures $85,822
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $1,831,549
Total Administrative Expenditures: $85,822
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: $1,974,164