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Fort Bend County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2015

General Information
2010 Population585,375
Baseline$870,299.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date10/27/2015 8:25 AM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleRobert Ed Sturdivant, Auditor
Emailed.sturdivant@fortbendcountytx.gov
Phone281-341-3760
Contact PersonTatyana Johnson tatyana.johnson@fortbendcountytx.gov (281) 633-7679
Date Submitted10/27/2015 8:25 AM
Date Completed11/16/2015
Confirmation NumberIDER201507920151027

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. $75,234.70
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, 2014 - September 30, 2015
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 $29,145 $6,491 $9,951
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $689,486 $15,520 $36,974 $47,543
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $718,631 $15,520 $43,465 $57,494
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $90,003 $5,275
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $90,003 $0 $0 $5,275
Overall Total $808,633 $15,520 $43,465 $62,769



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 434 12
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 449 12
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


268th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
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 $30,634 $9,668
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $279,975 $1,904 $33,250 $9,160
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $279,975 $1,904 $63,884 $18,828
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $101,570 $3,132 $15,992
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $101,570 $0 $3,132 $15,992
Overall Total $381,545 $1,904 $67,016 $34,820



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 373 59
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 379 59
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


400th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
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 $26,175
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $408,869 $3,665 $28,488 $6,745
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $435,044 $3,665 $28,488 $6,745
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $33,588 $3,273
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $33,588 $0 $0 $3,273
Overall Total $468,632 $3,665 $28,488 $10,018



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 353 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 360 8
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


434th District Court Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
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 $22,400 $1,502 $69,012 $7,287
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $774,876 $10,164 $19,302 $10,854
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $797,276 $11,666 $88,314 $18,141
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $41,700 $46,487
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $41,700 $0 $0 $46,487
Overall Total $838,976 $11,666 $88,314 $64,628



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 491 5
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 497 5
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $65,788 $13,825 $1,988
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 $235,468 $1,122 $11,375 $573
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $301,256 $1,122 $25,200 $2,560
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 $301,256 $1,122 $25,200 $2,560



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 81
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 350 93
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 431 93
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $48,250 $7,450
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 $261,870 $280 $7,750
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $310,120 $280 $15,200 $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 $62
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $62
Overall Total $310,120 $280 $15,200 $62



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 83
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 507 19
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 590 19
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $125,061 $24,801 $75
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 $353,042 $459 $7,575
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $478,103 $459 $32,376 $75
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,935
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 $7,935 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $486,038 $459 $32,376 $75



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 114
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 559 36
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 674 36
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 4 Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $157,033$1,548 $20,725
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 $584,843 $1,825 $5,000
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $741,876 $3,373 $25,725 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,304
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 $1,304
Overall Total $741,876 $3,373 $25,725 $1,304



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 114
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 518 22
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 632 22
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Number of Courts: 9
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $396,132$1,548 $66,801 $2,063
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $77,720 $1,502 $106,137 $26,906
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $2,153,206 $31,252 $118,014 $74,302
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,435,223 $3,687 $31,700 $573
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $4,062,281 $37,989 $322,652 $103,843
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,935 $1,304
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $266,860 $3,132 $71,026
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $62
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $274,795 $0 $3,132 $72,391
Overall Total $4,337,076 $37,989 $325,784 $176,235



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 392
Capital Murder Cases 5
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,651 84
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1,934 170
Juvenile Appeals 1
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 29
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 4,012 254
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Courts with No Reported Expenditures or Case Counts
505th District Court



Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2015 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, 2014 - September 30, 2015
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2015 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 $192,300
Travel and Training Expenditures
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $192,300


Public Defender Office Expenditures
Expenditures, October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
 
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 $229,591 $165,442 $46,815
Adult Misdemeanor $98,396 $70,904 $20,063
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeals
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
15.17 Magistration Representation
Column Total $327,987 $0 $0 $236,346 $66,878

Total Public Defender Personnel Cost and Fringe Benefits $631,210
County's average fringe benefit rate 43.8500%
Public Defender Travel and Training Expenditures $7,002
Public Defender Equipment Expenditures
Public Defender Other Direct Operating Expenditures $15,894


Other Public Defender Court Related Expenditures
Expert Witness Expenditures
Contract Investigator Expenditures
Other Direct Litigation Expenditures
Total Court Related Expenditures $631,210
Indirect Expenditures
Public Defender Indirect Costs
Public Defender Indirect Rate (approving agency: ) %
Total Public Defender Expenditures $654,106
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $4,877,083
Total Administrative Expenditures: $192,300
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $654,106
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: $5,723,490