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Cameron County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2009

General Information
2010 Population406,220
Baseline$652,706.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodAccrual
Submission Date12/2/2009 1:21 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleMartha Galarza, County Auditor
Emailmgalarza@co.cameron.tx.us
Phone956-544-0822
Contact Person
Date Submitted12/2/2009 1:21 PM
Date Completed12/4/2009
Confirmation NumberIDER200903120091202

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. $95,572.21
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 $0.00


Part C: Court Report
103rd District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $14,830
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $12,265 $2,475 $5,300
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $53,568 $578
Contract Counsel $19,000
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $99,663 $2,475 $5,878 $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
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $99,663 $2,475 $5,878 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 1,855
Capital Murder Cases 2
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 206 41
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 208 41 1,855
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Case counts for contract cases may not be accurate due to the fact that the case count is based on a list of cases disposed prepared by the attorney. Cases maybe missing from the list.


107th District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $15,545 $2,000 $20,090
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $74,881 $9,022
Contract Counsel $12,000
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $102,426 $2,000 $29,112 $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
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $102,426 $2,000 $29,112 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 3
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 245 54
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 248 54
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Case counts for contract cases may not be accurate due to the fact that the case count is based on a list of cases disposed prepared by the attorney. Cases maybe missing from the list.


138th District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $50,515 $2,750 $55,798
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $57,618 $178
Contract Counsel $12,000
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $120,133 $2,750 $55,975 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,000
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $7,000 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $127,133 $2,750 $55,975 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 2
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 248 4
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 1
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 251 4
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Case counts for contract cases may not be accurate due to the fact that the case count is based on a list of cases disposed prepared by the attorney. Cases maybe missing from the list.


197th District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
This court also serves: Willacy
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $4,222
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $77,673 $5,078 $150
Contract Counsel $12,000
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $89,673 $0 $9,300 $150
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $4,420
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $4,420 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $94,093 $0 $9,300 $150



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 2
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 256 115
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 1
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 259 115
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Case counts for contract cases may not be accurate due to the fact that the case count is based on a list of cases disposed prepared by the attorney. Cases maybe missing from the list.


357th District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
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 $143,563 $1,669
Contract Counsel $12,000
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $155,563 $0 $1,669 $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
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $155,563 $0 $1,669 $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 272 15
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 272 15
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Case counts for contract cases may not be accurate due to the fact that the case count is based on a list of cases disposed prepared by the attorney. Cases maybe missing from the list.


404th District Court Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $100,598 $3,494 $62,489
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $194,794 $300
Contract Counsel $22,983
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $318,375 $3,494 $62,489 $300
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $25,000 $8,368
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $25,000 $0 $8,368 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $343,375 $3,494 $70,857 $300



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases 4
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 270 19
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 1
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 275 19
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Case counts for contract cases may not be accurate due to the fact that the case count is based on a list of cases disposed prepared by the attorney. Cases maybe missing from the list.


Cameron County Court at Law No. 1 Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
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
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $108,551
Contract Counsel $9,333
Total Trial $117,884 $0 $0 $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
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $117,884 $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 515 64
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 515 64
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Case counts for contract cases may not be accurate due to the fact that the case count is based on a list of cases disposed prepared by the attorney. Cases maybe missing from the list.


Cameron County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
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
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $137,596
Contract Counsel $7,500
Total Trial $145,096 $0 $0 $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
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $145,096 $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 759 90
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 759 90
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Case counts for contract cases may not be accurate due to the fact that the case count is based on a list of cases disposed prepared by the attorney. Cases maybe missing from the list.


Cameron County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
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
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $104,437
Contract Counsel $9,333
Total Trial $113,770 $0 $0 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,500
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $3,500 $0 $0 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $117,270 $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 488 67
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 489 67
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Case counts for contract cases may not be accurate due to the fact that the case count is based on a list of cases disposed prepared by the attorney. Cases maybe missing from the list.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Number of Courts: 9
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $14,830
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $178,923 $10,719 $147,899
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $602,097 $16,524 $450
Contract Counsel $89,983
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $350,583
Contract Counsel $26,167
Total Trial $1,262,583 $10,719 $164,423 $450
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $36,420 $8,368
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,500
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $39,920 $0 $8,368 $0
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Payments Made and No Court Identified by Prosecutor - Adult
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total NCF $0 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $1,302,503 $10,719 $172,791 $450



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 1,855
Capital Murder Cases 13
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,497 248
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1,762 221
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 3
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 3,276 469 1,855
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
The case counts are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2009 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, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2009 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 $239,171
Travel and Training Expenditures $1,765
Equipment Expenditures $2,626
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $5,836
Total Administrative Expenditures $249,398


Public Defender Office Expenditures
Expenditures, October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
 
Attorney's Salaries and Fringe Benefits $140,040
Investigator's Salaries and Fringe Benefits
Administrative Support Salaries and Fringe Benefits $0
Total Public Defender Personnel Cost and Fringe Benefits $140,040
County's average fringe benefit rate %
Public Defender Travel and Training Expenditures $1,190
Public Defender Equipment Expenditures
Public Defender Other Direct Operating Expenditures


Other Public Defender Court Related Expenditures
Expert Witness Expenditures
Contract Investigator Expenditures
Other Direct Litigation Expenditures
Total Court Related Expenditures $140,040
Indirect Expenditures
Public Defender Indirect Costs
Public Defender Indirect Rate (approving agency: ) %
Total Public Defender Expenditures $141,230
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $1,486,463
Total Administrative Expenditures: $249,398
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $141,230
Total Managed Assigned Counsel Office Expenditures: $0
Total of Limited Scope 15.17 / Automatic Bail Review Hearing(0 cases): $0
Total funds paid to participating counties: $0
Total Court and Administrative Expenditures: $1,877,090