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Wharton County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2019

General Information
2010 Population41,280
Baseline$134,329.00
Adjusted Baseline$105,147.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date10/30/2019 3:16 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleBarbara A Starling, County Auditor
Emailbarbara.starling@co.wharton.tx.us
Phone979-532-2640
Contact PersonStephen Chelotti stephen.chelotti@co.wharton.tx.us 979-532-2640
Date Submitted10/30/2019 3:16 PM
Date Completed11/13/2019
Confirmation NumberIDER201924120191030

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. $21,525.35
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 $32,699.00


Part C: Court Report
23rd District Court Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
This court also serves: Brazoria, Matagorda
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 $1,500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $1,500 $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 $1,500 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 4
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 4
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


329th District Court Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $13,040
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel $169,396 $1,500
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $152,940 $1,032
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $165,980 $1,032 $169,396 $1,500
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel $4,792
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $4,792
Overall Total $165,980 $1,032 $169,396 $6,292



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 54
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 351
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 405
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The cases above are reported based on information from a clerk's office and are not associated with information in the attorney fee voucher.
Footnotes: *We have one capital murder case that is pending and do not have any payments that have been made to the public defender as of reporting.**Adult felony appeal was originally reported in previous FY, request for transcript and costs were in this FY with no case.


Wharton County Court Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
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
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $43,249
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $43,249 $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 $43,249 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 183
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 183
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
Number of Courts: 3
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $13,040
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel $169,396 $1,500
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $154,440 $1,032
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $43,249
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $210,729 $1,032 $169,396 $1,500
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel $4,792
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $4,792
Overall Total $210,729 $1,032 $169,396 $6,292



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 54
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 355
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 183
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 592
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The cases above are reported based on information from a clerk's office and are not associated with information in the attorney fee voucher.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2019 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, 2018 - September 30, 2019
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2019 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 $25,786
Travel and Training Expenditures $5,578
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $31,363
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $387,449
Total Administrative Expenditures: $31,363
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: $451,512