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Fort Bend County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2013

General Information
2010 Population585,375
Baseline$870,299.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date10/17/2013 2:08 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleRobert Ed Sturdivant, Auditor
Emailed.sturdivant@fortbendcountytx.gov
Phone281-341-3760
Contact PersonTatyana Johnson
Date Submitted10/17/2013 2:08 PM
Date Completed11/18/2013
Confirmation NumberIDER201307920131017

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. $84,121.27
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, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $112,320 $4,875 $2,433
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $462,591 $2,595 $42,022 $19,017
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $574,911 $7,470 $44,455 $19,017
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $78,983 $1,055
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $78,983 $0 $0 $1,055
Overall Total $653,893 $7,470 $44,455 $20,072



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 382 8
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 18
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 404 8
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


268th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $163 $278
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $314,475 $2,329 $82,360 $4,250
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $314,475 $2,492 $82,360 $4,527
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $101,800 $219 $13,473
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $101,800 $219 $0 $13,473
Overall Total $416,275 $2,710 $82,360 $18,000



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 464 53
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 14
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 479 53
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


400th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $53,008 $1,140 $8,653
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $511,747 $3,837 $19,406 $9,086
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $564,755 $4,977 $19,406 $17,738
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,850 $45,071
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $7,850 $0 $0 $45,071
Overall Total $572,605 $4,977 $19,406 $62,809



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 397 9
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 10
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 411 9
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


434th District Court Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $55,615 $13,015 $3,388
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $769,173 $17,833 $40,667 $35,463
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $824,788 $30,848 $40,667 $38,851
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $19,375 $1,910
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $19,375 $0 $0 $1,910
Overall Total $844,163 $30,848 $40,667 $40,760



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 423 8
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 431 8
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $73,440 $3,950
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $216,275 $12,200
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $289,715 $0 $16,150 $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 $289,715 $0 $16,150 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 63
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 367 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 430 78
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $55,500 $8,050 $1,266
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $256,897 $499 $1,200 $2,667
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $312,397 $499 $9,250 $3,933
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,000 $1,229
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $2,000 $0 $0 $1,229
Overall Total $314,397 $499 $9,250 $5,162



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 84
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 495 17
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 2
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 581 17
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $131,285$893 $28,200 $2,400
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $303,556 $630
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $434,841 $1,523 $28,200 $2,400
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 $434,841 $1,523 $28,200 $2,400



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 123
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 475 18
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 598 18
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 4 Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $123,840$1,774 $15,830
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $633,016 $3,998 $4,950
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $756,856 $5,773 $20,780 $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 $756,856 $5,773 $20,780 $0



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 640 26
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 767 26
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Number of Courts: 8
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $384,065$2,668 $56,030 $3,666
Contract Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $220,943 $19,192 $2,433 $12,318
Contract Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $2,057,985 $26,594 $184,455 $67,815
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,409,744 $5,127 $18,350 $2,667
Contract Counsel
Total Trial $4,072,737 $53,581 $261,268 $86,465
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $208,008 $219 $61,508
Contract Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $2,000 $1,229
Contract Counsel
Total Appeals $210,008 $219 $0 $62,737
Overall Total $4,282,744 $53,800 $261,268 $149,202



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 397
Capital Murder Cases 12
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,666 78
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1,977 139
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 47
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 2
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 4,101 217
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.





Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2013 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, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2013 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 $170,547
Travel and Training Expenditures
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $170,547


Public Defender Office Expenditures
Expenditures, October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
 
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 $165,462 $127,469 $28,982
Adult Misdemeanor $110,308 $84,979 $19,321
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeals
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
15.17 Magistration Representation
Column Total $275,769 $0 $0 $212,448 $48,303

Total Public Defender Personnel Cost and Fringe Benefits $536,521
County's average fringe benefit rate 39.5900%
Public Defender Travel and Training Expenditures $3,623
Public Defender Equipment Expenditures
Public Defender Other Direct Operating Expenditures $15,675


Other Public Defender Court Related Expenditures
Expert Witness Expenditures
Contract Investigator Expenditures
Other Direct Litigation Expenditures
Total Court Related Expenditures $536,521
Indirect Expenditures
Public Defender Indirect Costs
Public Defender Indirect Rate (approving agency: ) %
Total Public Defender Expenditures $555,819
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $4,747,014
Total Administrative Expenditures: $170,547
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $555,819
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: $5,473,381