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Fort Bend County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2016

General Information
2010 Population585,375
Baseline$870,299.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date10/28/2016 4:11 PM
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 Submitted10/28/2016 4:11 PM
Date Completed11/14/2016
Confirmation NumberIDER201607920161028

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. $62,783.43
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, 2015 - September 30, 2016
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 $449,374 $8,916 $48,060 $3,371
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $449,374 $8,916 $48,060 $3,371
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $58,344 $6,969
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $58,344 $0 $0 $6,969
Overall Total $507,717 $8,916 $48,060 $10,341



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 479 37
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 11
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 490 37
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


268th District Court Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
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 $46,085 $9,803 $2,713
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $386,947 $9,633 $26,746 $8,177
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $433,032 $19,436 $29,458 $8,177
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $15,600 $9,987
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $15,600 $0 $0 $9,987
Overall Total $448,632 $19,436 $29,458 $18,164



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 500 71
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 8
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 509 71
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


400th District Court Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
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 $1,250
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $742,550 $10,234 $54,083 $3,362
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $742,550 $10,234 $55,333 $3,362
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $7,388 $811
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $7,388 $0 $0 $811
Overall Total $749,938 $10,234 $55,333 $4,174



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 487 49
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 489 49
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


434th District Court Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
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 $10,180 $2,125 $1,383
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $775,540 $37,982 $55,450 $12,868
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $785,720 $37,982 $57,575 $14,251
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $74,000 $25,961 $20,380
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $74,000 $25,961 $0 $20,380
Overall Total $859,720 $63,943 $57,575 $34,630



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 510 33
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 521 33
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $75,946$702 $1,300 $1,057
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 $258,557 $1,025 $402
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $334,502 $1,727 $1,300 $1,458
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 $334,502 $1,727 $1,300 $1,458



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 82
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 388 84
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 470 84
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $40,200 $3,450
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 $255,385 $1,343 $1,426
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $295,585 $1,343 $4,876 $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 $295,585 $1,343 $4,876 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 65
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 478 43
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 543 43
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $98,786 $8,750 $98
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 $355,096 $1,000 $1,290
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $453,881 $0 $9,750 $1,388
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $10,288 $82
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $10,288 $0 $0 $82
Overall Total $464,169 $0 $9,750 $1,469



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 88
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 596 57
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 686 57
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 4 Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $123,025 $16,775
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 $884,204 $4,655 $3,500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $1,007,229 $4,655 $20,275 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,442
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 $3,442
Overall Total $1,007,229 $4,655 $20,275 $3,442



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 672 35
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 756 35
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5 Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $26,888$743 $650
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 $193,115 $245
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $220,003 $988 $650 $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 $220,003 $988 $650 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 25
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 212 44
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 237 44
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Number of Courts: 9
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $364,844$1,445 $30,925 $1,154
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $56,265 $9,803 $6,088 $1,383
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $2,354,410 $66,764 $184,339 $27,779
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,946,355 $7,267 $5,926 $1,692
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $4,721,875 $85,280 $227,277 $32,008
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,442
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $155,331 $25,961 $38,147
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $10,288 $82
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $165,619 $25,961 $0 $41,670
Overall Total $4,887,493 $111,241 $227,277 $73,678



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 344
Capital Murder Cases 2
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,976 190
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 2,346 263
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 31
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 4,701 453
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 2016 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, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2016 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 $217,671
Travel and Training Expenditures
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $217,671


Public Defender Office Expenditures
Expenditures, October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
 
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 $638,293 $81,765 $193,855 $112,909
Adult Misdemeanor $247,207 $28,728 $83,081 $41,796
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeals
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
15.17 Magistration Representation
Column Total $885,500 $110,493 $0 $276,936 $154,705

Total Public Defender Personnel Cost and Fringe Benefits $1,427,634
County's average fringe benefit rate 40.4300%
Public Defender Travel and Training Expenditures $9,890
Public Defender Equipment Expenditures $76,253
Public Defender Other Direct Operating Expenditures $77,881


Other Public Defender Court Related Expenditures
Expert Witness Expenditures
Contract Investigator Expenditures
Other Direct Litigation Expenditures
Total Court Related Expenditures $1,427,634
Indirect Expenditures
Public Defender Indirect Costs
Public Defender Indirect Rate (approving agency: ) %
Total Public Defender Expenditures $1,591,657
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $5,299,690
Total Administrative Expenditures: $217,671
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $1,591,657
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: $7,109,018