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Brazoria County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2015

General Information
2010 Population313,166
Baseline$725,595.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date10/28/2015 12:10 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleConnie Garner, Auditor
Emailconnieg@brazoria-county.com
Phone979-864-1275
Contact PersonCharlene C. Buck. Accountant 979-864-1876 charleneb@brazoria-county.com
Date Submitted10/28/2015 12:10 PM
Date Completed11/13/2015
Confirmation NumberIDER201502020151028

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. $485,486.27
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. $500.00

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, 2014 - September 30, 2015
This court also serves: Matagorda, Wharton
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 $204,657 $750 $15,777 $8,445
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $204,657 $750 $15,777 $8,445
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 $204,657 $750 $15,777 $8,445



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 289
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 289
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


149th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
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 $321,581 $5,990 $23,300 $14,531
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $321,581 $5,990 $23,300 $14,531
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $42,472
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $42,472 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $364,053 $5,990 $23,300 $14,531



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 464
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 469
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


239th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
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 $45,700 $7,650 $9,184 $870
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $324,020 $21,850 $19,218
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $369,720 $7,650 $31,034 $20,088
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $29,900
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $29,900 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $399,620 $7,650 $31,034 $20,088



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 535
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 541
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


300th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
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 $216,607 $1,605 $5,400 $14,830
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $216,607 $1,605 $5,400 $14,830
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $9,373
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $9,373 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $225,979 $1,605 $5,400 $14,830



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 376
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 380
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


412th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
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 $221,469 $1,100 $9,560 $14,990
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $221,469 $1,100 $9,560 $14,990
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $14,705
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $14,705 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $236,174 $1,100 $9,560 $14,990



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 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 487
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 1 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $32,125 $600
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 $68,448 $1,800
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $100,573 $0 $2,400 $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 $100,573 $0 $2,400 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 228
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 267
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 495
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 2 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $41,787 $3,200
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 $145,126 $7,800
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $186,914 $0 $11,000 $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 $186,914 $0 $11,000 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 207
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 515
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 722
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 3 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $45,220 $1,200 $130
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 $71,469 $1,800 $1,350
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $116,688 $0 $3,000 $1,480
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,000
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $1,000 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $117,688 $0 $3,000 $1,480



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 300
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 556
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Brazoria CCL No. 4 & Probate Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $41,143 $600
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 $84,032 $3,600 $354
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $125,174 $0 $4,200 $354
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 $125,174 $0 $4,200 $354



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 269
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 304
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 573
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Number of Courts: 9
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $160,275 $5,600 $130
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $45,700 $7,650 $9,184 $870
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,288,333 $9,445 $75,887 $72,014
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $369,075 $15,000 $1,704
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $1,863,383 $17,095 $105,670 $74,718
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $96,449
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,000
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $97,449 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $1,960,832 $17,095 $105,670 $74,718



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 959
Capital Murder Cases 1
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 2,145
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1,386
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 20
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 4,512
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.
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2015 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 $118,820
Travel and Training Expenditures $2,036
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $1,843
Total Administrative Expenditures $122,699
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,158,316
Total Administrative Expenditures: $122,699
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: $2,281,014