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Cameron County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2012

General Information
2010 Population406,220
Baseline$652,706.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodAccrual
Submission Date10/31/2012 1:10 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleMartha Galarza, County Auditor
Emailmgalarza@co.cameron.tx.us
Phone956-544-0822
Contact PersonSergio Villasana
Date Submitted10/31/2012 1:10 PM
Date Completed12/30/2012
Confirmation NumberIDER201203120121031

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. $100,797.47
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, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $861 $8,750
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $110,866 $2,500
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $111,727 $0 $11,250 $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
Overall Total $111,727 $0 $11,250 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 3 992
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 354 992
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 11/16/12 entered exp wit per SV BW 11/30 Per Mr. Villasana, in 103rd,correct felony case total from 319 to 351 JL


107th District Court Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $230
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $12,170 $6,675 $2,055 $7,025
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $160,129 $4,085
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $172,529 $10,760 $2,055 $7,025
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $137,701
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $137,701 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $310,230 $10,760 $2,055 $7,025



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 1
Capital Murder Cases 5
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 413
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 420
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 11/30 Per Mr. Villasana, in 107th,correct felony case total from 372 to 413 JL


138th District Court Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $1,378
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $9,520 $740
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $131,648 $1,500
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $142,546 $740 $1,500 $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
Overall Total $142,546 $740 $1,500 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 6
Capital Murder Cases 1
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 395
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 402
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 11/30 Per Mr. Villasana, in 138th,correct felony case total from 363 to 395 JL


197th District Court Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
This court also serves: Willacy
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $804
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $134,951 $2,500
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $135,755 $0 $2,500 $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
Overall Total $135,755 $0 $2,500 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 4
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 411
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 415
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 11/30 Per Mr. Villasana, in 197th,correct felony case total from 361 to 411 JL


357th District Court Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $1,723
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $20,200
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $146,828 $725 $6,500
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $168,751 $725 $6,500 $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
Overall Total $168,751 $725 $6,500 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 6
Capital Murder Cases 1
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 382
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 389
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 11/30 Per Mr. Villasana, in 357th,correct felony case total from 342 to 382 JL


404th District Court Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $804
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $150,465 $5,100
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $151,269 $0 $5,100 $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
Overall Total $151,269 $0 $5,100 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 3
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 422
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 425
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 11/30 Per Mr. Villasana, in 404th,correct felony case total from 374 to 422 JL


444th District Court Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $746
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,245 $500
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $1,991 $500 $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
Overall Total $1,991 $500 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 3
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 2
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 5
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


445th District Court Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $804
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $44,550
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $113,098 $2,500
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $158,452 $0 $2,500 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,904
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $7,904 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $166,356 $0 $2,500 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 3
Capital Murder Cases 1
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 363
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 2
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 369
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 11/30 Per Mr. Villasana, in 445th,correct felony case total from 329 to 363 and felony appeals from 1 to 2 JL


Cameron County Court at Law No. 1 Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
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 $308,593
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $308,593 $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
Overall Total $308,593 $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 1,468
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 1,468
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 11/30 Per Mr. Villasana, in ccl#1,correct misd case total from 1293 to 1468 JL


Cameron County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
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 $282,818
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $282,818 $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
Overall Total $282,818 $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 1,376
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 1,376
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 11/30 Per Mr. Villasana, in ccl#2,correct misd case total from 1276 to 1376 JL


Cameron County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
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 $213,939 $500
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $213,939 $0 $500 $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
Overall Total $213,939 $0 $500 $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 1,077
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 1,077
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: 11/30 Per Mr. Villasana, in ccl#3,correct misd case total from 984 to 1077 JL


Combined County Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Number of Courts: 11
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $7,350 $8,750
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $86,440 $7,415 $2,055 $7,025
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $949,229 $5,310 $20,600
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $805,350 $500
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $1,848,369 $12,725 $31,905 $7,025
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $145,605
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $145,605 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $1,993,973 $12,725 $31,905 $7,025



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 29 992
Capital Murder Cases 8
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 2,739
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 3,921
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 3
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 6,700 992
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2012 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, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2012 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 $304,119
Travel and Training Expenditures $690
Equipment Expenditures $2,406
Other Direct Operating Expenditures $4,971
Total Administrative Expenditures $312,186


Public Defender Office Expenditures
Expenditures, October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
 
Attorney
Salary and
Fringe Benefits
Investigator
Salaries and
Fringe Benefits
Mitigation
Specialist
Salaries and
Fringe Benefits
Mental Health
Professionals
Salaries and
Fringe Benefits
Administrative
Support
Salaries and
Fringe Benefits
Juvenile $149,939
Capital Murder
Adult Non-Capital Felony
Adult Misdemeanor
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeals
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
15.17 Magistration Representation
Column Total $149,939 $0 $0 $0 $0

Total Public Defender Personnel Cost and Fringe Benefits $149,939
County's average fringe benefit rate %
Public Defender Travel and Training Expenditures $1,695
Public Defender Equipment Expenditures $1,296
Public Defender Other Direct Operating Expenditures $224


Other Public Defender Court Related Expenditures
Expert Witness Expenditures
Contract Investigator Expenditures
Other Direct Litigation Expenditures
Total Court Related Expenditures $149,939
Indirect Expenditures
Public Defender Indirect Costs
Public Defender Indirect Rate (approving agency: ) %
Total Public Defender Expenditures $153,154
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,045,628
Total Administrative Expenditures: $312,186
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $153,154
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: $2,510,968