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Fort Bend County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2012

General Information
2010 Population585,375
Baseline$870,299.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date10/30/2012 8:18 AM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleRobert Ed Sturdivant, Auditor
Emailed.sturdivant@fortbendcountytx.gov
Phone281-341-3760
Contact PersonTatyana Johnson
Date Submitted10/30/2012 8:18 AM
Date Completed11/8/2012
Confirmation NumberIDER201207920121030

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. $78,566.96
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
240th 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
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $30,071 $7,667
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $365,498 $3,249 $32,890 $7,348
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $395,568 $3,249 $32,890 $15,014
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $23,040 $3,283
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $23,040 $0 $0 $3,283
Overall Total $418,608 $3,249 $32,890 $18,297



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 316 12
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 5
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 325 12
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


268th 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
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $4,430
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $250,350 $8,608 $27,494
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $254,780 $8,608 $27,494 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,400
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $7,400 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $262,180 $8,608 $27,494 $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 328 35
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 332 35
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


400th 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
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $7,575 $5,500
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $450,895 $5,332 $14,576 $8,182
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $458,470 $5,332 $20,076 $8,182
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $26,030 $22,690
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $26,030 $0 $0 $22,690
Overall Total $484,500 $5,332 $20,076 $30,872



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 406 15
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 6
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 15
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


434th 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
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $300,177 $16,136 $142,717 $17,317
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $673,029 $8,761 $29,275 $2,368
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $973,206 $24,897 $171,992 $19,685
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $15,500
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $15,500 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $988,706 $24,897 $171,992 $19,685



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 370 11
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
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 376 11
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend 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 $53,365$570 $3,025 $319
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $186,983 $135 $9,691 $267
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $240,348 $705 $12,716 $586
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 $240,348 $705 $12,716 $586



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 57
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 295 78
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 352 78
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend 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 $61,000 $6,550 $2,591
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $277,208 $454
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $338,208 $0 $6,550 $3,045
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $8,700 $2,315
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $8,700 $0 $0 $2,315
Overall Total $346,908 $0 $6,550 $5,360



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 70
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 439 16
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 3
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 512 16
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend 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 $115,906$750 $7,380
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $256,508 $318
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $372,413 $750 $7,380 $318
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $5,944
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $5,944 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $378,357 $750 $7,380 $318



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 127
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 402 26
Juvenile Appeals 1
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 530 26
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 4 Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $114,800$998 $15,003
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $569,627 $697 $875
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $684,427 $1,694 $15,878 $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
Overall Total $684,427 $1,694 $15,878 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 119
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 599 13
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 718 13
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Number of Courts: 8
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $345,071$2,318 $31,958 $2,910
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $342,252 $16,136 $148,217 $24,983
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,739,772 $25,950 $104,235 $17,898
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,290,325 $832 $10,566 $1,039
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $3,717,419 $45,235 $294,976 $46,829
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $5,944
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $71,970 $25,973
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $8,700 $2,315
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $86,614 $0 $0 $28,288
Overall Total $3,804,033 $45,235 $294,976 $75,117



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 373
Capital Murder Cases 12
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,420 73
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1,735 133
Juvenile Appeals 1
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 16
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 3
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 3,560 206
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 $164,053
Travel and Training Expenditures
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $164,053


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
Capital Murder
Adult Non-Capital Felony $125,157 $120,086 $28,878
Adult Misdemeanor $83,438 $80,057 $19,252
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeals
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
15.17 Magistration Representation
Column Total $208,595 $0 $0 $200,143 $48,129

Total Public Defender Personnel Cost and Fringe Benefits $456,867
County's average fringe benefit rate 40.7800%
Public Defender Travel and Training Expenditures $6,829
Public Defender Equipment Expenditures
Public Defender Other Direct Operating Expenditures $14,422


Other Public Defender Court Related Expenditures
Expert Witness Expenditures
Contract Investigator Expenditures
Other Direct Litigation Expenditures
Total Court Related Expenditures $456,867
Indirect Expenditures
Public Defender Indirect Costs
Public Defender Indirect Rate (approving agency: ) %
Total Public Defender Expenditures $478,118
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $4,219,360
Total Administrative Expenditures: $164,053
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $478,118
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: $4,861,532