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Wharton County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2022

General Information
2010 Population41,280
Baseline$134,329.00
Adjusted Baseline$105,147.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date12/13/2022 2:46 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, Assistant Auditor 979-532-2640 stephen.chelotti@co.wharton.tx.us
Date Submitted12/13/2022 2:46 PM
Date Completed12/13/2022
Confirmation NumberIDER202224120221213

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. $21,847.91
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
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $7,300 $1,230 $7,000 $884
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $65,859 $1,131 $9,464
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $73,159 $2,361 $7,000 $10,348
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 $73,159 $2,361 $7,000 $10,348



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 140
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 141
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: OUR ASSIGNED COUNSEL FOR 2 OF OUR CAPITAL MURDER CASES HAVE NOT BEEN PAID AS OF 9/30/2022.


329th District Court Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $16,200
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $8,000
Contract Counsel $307,346 $2,643
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $119,159 $6,532 $684
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $143,359 $6,532 $307,346 $3,327
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 $143,359 $6,532 $307,346 $3,327



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 42
Capital Murder Cases 1
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 279
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 322
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Contract Case is with Regional Public Defender. We have no attorney fees to report.


Wharton County Court Report
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $41,200
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $41,200 $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 $41,200 $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 201
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 201
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Number of Courts: 3
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $16,200
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $15,300 $1,230 $7,000 $884
Contract Counsel $307,346 $2,643
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $185,018 $7,663 $10,147
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $41,200
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $257,718 $8,893 $314,346 $13,674
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 $257,718 $8,893 $314,346 $13,674



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 42
Capital Murder Cases 2
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 419
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 201
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 664
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2022 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.
Unknown Reporting Period
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2022 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 $26,833
Travel and Training Expenditures $4,612
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $31,445
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $594,631
Total Administrative Expenditures: $31,445
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: $658,775