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Fort Bend County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2017

General Information
2010 Population585,375
Baseline$870,299.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date10/30/2017 3:35 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 Submitted10/30/2017 3:35 PM
Date Completed11/3/2017
Confirmation NumberIDER201707920171030

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. $58,967.87
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, 2016 - September 30, 2017
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 $4,406 $8,000 $29,838
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $578,585 $14,762 $84,949 $56,310
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $582,991 $14,762 $92,949 $86,149
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $27,365 $452
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $27,365 $0 $0 $452
Overall Total $610,356 $14,762 $92,949 $86,601



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 442 97
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 449 97
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


268th District Court Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
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 $23,125 $2,657
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $342,150 $4,578 $21,674 $10,924
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $342,150 $4,578 $44,799 $13,580
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $17,500 $7,356
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $17,500 $0 $0 $7,356
Overall Total $359,650 $4,578 $44,799 $20,936



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 433 140
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 441 140
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


400th District Court Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
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 $4,050 $1,805 $5,025 $16,773
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $913,370 $15,904 $59,540 $12,779
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $917,420 $17,710 $64,565 $29,552
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $27,425 $23,331
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $27,425 $0 $0 $23,331
Overall Total $944,845 $17,710 $64,565 $52,883



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 491 92
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 494 92
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


434th District Court Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
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 $32,700 $15,921 $11,000 $1,181
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $822,135 $47,317 $59,182 $12,429
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $854,835 $63,238 $70,182 $13,610
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $83,850
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $83,850 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $938,685 $63,238 $70,182 $13,610



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 497 108
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 506 108
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $54,349 $12,025
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 $251,906 $850 $1,202
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $306,255 $0 $12,875 $1,202
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 $306,255 $0 $12,875 $1,202



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 52
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 402 124
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 454 124
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $37,300 $5,000 $1,700
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 $224,679 $750 $1,900
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $261,979 $750 $6,900 $1,700
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,500
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 $1,500 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $263,479 $750 $6,900 $1,700



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 55
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 447 92
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 503 92
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $124,900 $10,200 $1,693
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 $207,873 $1,200 $2,750
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $332,772 $1,200 $12,950 $1,693
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 $332,772 $1,200 $12,950 $1,693



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 435 119
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 1
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 517 120
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 4 Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $94,931$290 $6,900 $533
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 $638,792 $1,285
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $733,723 $1,575 $6,900 $533
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 $733,723 $1,575 $6,900 $533



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 544 69
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 627 69
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5 Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $72,247 $1,950 $314
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 $359,577 $400 $650 $4,140
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $431,824 $400 $2,600 $4,453
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 $431,824 $400 $2,600 $4,453



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 71
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 425 90
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 496 90
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Number of Courts: 9
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $383,727$290 $36,075 $4,239
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $41,156 $17,727 $47,150 $50,448
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $2,656,240 $82,561 $225,344 $92,442
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,682,826 $3,636 $6,150 $5,341
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $4,763,949 $104,214 $314,719 $152,470
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $1,500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $156,140 $31,139
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $157,640 $0 $0 $31,139
Overall Total $4,921,589 $104,214 $314,719 $183,609



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 343
Capital Murder Cases 5
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 1,863 437
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 2,253 494
Juvenile Appeals 1
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 22
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases 1
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 4,487 932
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 2017 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, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2017 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 $218,324
Travel and Training Expenditures
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $218,324


Public Defender Office Expenditures
Expenditures, October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
 
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 $725,525 $118,816 $209,728 $120,368
Adult Misdemeanor $334,265 $55,914 $89,883 $55,139
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeals
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
15.17 Magistration Representation
Column Total $1,059,790 $174,730 $0 $299,611 $175,507

Total Public Defender Personnel Cost and Fringe Benefits $1,709,637
County's average fringe benefit rate 43.7300%
Public Defender Travel and Training Expenditures $11,833
Public Defender Equipment Expenditures $1,824
Public Defender Other Direct Operating Expenditures $69,037


Other Public Defender Court Related Expenditures
Expert Witness Expenditures
Contract Investigator Expenditures
Other Direct Litigation Expenditures
Total Court Related Expenditures $1,709,637
Indirect Expenditures
Public Defender Indirect Costs
Public Defender Indirect Rate (approving agency: ) %
Total Public Defender Expenditures $1,792,331
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $5,524,131
Total Administrative Expenditures: $218,324
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $1,792,331
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: $7,534,786