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Chambers County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2023

General Information
2010 Population35,096
Baseline$99,239.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodAccrual
Submission Date1/9/2024 3:23 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleAaron Thomas, County Auditor
Emailathomas@chamberstx.gov
Phone409-267-2405
Contact PersonLeslie Borne lborne@chamberstx.gov (409)267-2474
Date Submitted1/9/2024 3:23 PM
Date Completed1/9/2024
Confirmation NumberIDER202303620240109

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. $40,208.02
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 $10,147.00


Part C: Court Report
253rd District Court Report
October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023
This court also serves: Liberty
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 $146,995
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $146,995 $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 $146,995 $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 259
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 259
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


344th District Court Report
October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023
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 $303,829 $0
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $303,829 $0 $0 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,085 $3,366
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $7,085 $0 $0 $3,366
Overall Total $310,915 $0 $0 $3,366



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 491
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 4
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 495
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Chambers County Court Report
October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $25,425
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 $63,150
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $88,575 $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 $88,575 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 46
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 206
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 252
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Chambers County Court at Law Report
October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023
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 $110,438
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $110,438 $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 $110,438 $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 395
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 395
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023
Number of Courts: 4
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures		 Expert Witness
Expenditures		 Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $25,425
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $450,824 $0
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $173,588
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $649,837 $0 $0 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,085 $3,366
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $7,085 $0 $0 $3,366
Overall Total $656,922 $0 $0 $3,366



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases		 Contract Counsel
Cases		 Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases		 Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 46
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 750
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 601
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 4
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 1,401
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2023 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.
Total Administrative Expenditures $0
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $660,288
Total Administrative Expenditures: $0
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: $670,435


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