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Wharton County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2020

General Information
2010 Population41,280
Baseline$134,329.00
Adjusted Baseline$105,147.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date10/29/2020 12:59 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleBarbara A Starling, County Auditor
Emailbarbara.starling@co.wharton.tx.us
Phone979-532-2640
Contact PersonPrepared by: Stephen Chelotti stephen.chelotti@co.wharton.tx.us 979-532-2640
Date Submitted10/29/2020 12:59 PM
Date Completed11/10/2020
Confirmation NumberIDER202024120201029

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. $22,356.41
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, 2019 - September 30, 2020
This court also serves: 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 $27,649 $918 $1,500 $700
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $27,649 $918 $1,500 $700
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 $27,649 $918 $1,500 $700



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 50
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 50
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


329th District Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $11,650
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $26,878 $30,000
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $137,790 $3,000
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $149,440 $3,000 $26,878 $30,000
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 $149,440 $3,000 $26,878 $30,000



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 40
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 262
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 302
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Wharton County Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
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 $33,100
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $33,100 $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 $33,100 $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 135
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 135
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Number of Courts: 3
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $11,650
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $26,878 $30,000
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $165,439 $3,918 $1,500 $700
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $33,100
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $210,189 $3,918 $28,378 $30,700
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 $210,189 $3,918 $28,378 $30,700



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 40
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 312
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 135
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 487
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2020 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, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2020 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 $26,165
Travel and Training Expenditures $4,612
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $30,777
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $273,185
Total Administrative Expenditures: $30,777
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: $336,662