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Fort Bend County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2023

General Information
2010 Population585,375
Baseline$870,299.00
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodModified Accrual
Submission Date12/18/2023 8:19 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 Submitted12/18/2023 8:19 AM
Date Completed12/18/2023
Confirmation NumberIDER202307920231218

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. $440.13
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
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $52,500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,056,104 $5,628 $29,479
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $1,108,604 $5,628 $29,479 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $22,294 $42,796
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $22,294 $0 $0 $42,796
Overall Total $1,130,898 $5,628 $29,479 $42,796



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 458 134
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 461 134
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: No cap murder cases listed on court report but listed on detailed report


268th District Court Report
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $38,000 $15,150
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,239,506 $5,544 $22,232 $1,483
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $1,277,506 $5,544 $37,382 $1,483
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $89,755 $857
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $89,755 $0 $0 $857
Overall Total $1,367,261 $5,544 $37,382 $2,340



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 432 90
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 437 90
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: No cap murder case listed as disposed but 1 case listed as disposed by attorney


400th District Court Report
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $19,400 $12,559 $35,251
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $746,924 $18,101 $9,013 $6,979
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $250
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $766,574 $30,660 $44,263 $6,979
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $19,600 $50,422
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $19,600 $0 $0 $50,422
Overall Total $786,174 $30,660 $44,263 $57,401



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 390 124
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1
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 393 124
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: No cap murder case listed on court report but 1 listed on detailed report


434th District Court Report
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $130,324 $24,094
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $729,528 $953 $21,815 $1,046
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $859,852 $953 $45,909 $1,046
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $71,275 $12,340
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $71,275 $0 $0 $12,340
Overall Total $931,127 $953 $45,909 $13,386



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 324 167
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 328 167
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: No cap murder cases listed on court report but 6 listed on detailed report


458th District Court Report
Unknown Reporting Period
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 $31,400 $7,279
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $852,867 $7,220 $3,374
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $884,267 $7,220 $10,653 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $13,756
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $0 $0 $0 $13,756
Overall Total $884,267 $7,220 $10,653 $13,756



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 378 115
Adult Misdemeanor Cases
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 378 115
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: No cap murder cases listed on court report but 3 listed on detailed report


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $73,415
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $2,547
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $276,772 $918
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $352,733 $0 $918 $0
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $6,203
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 $6,203 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $358,936 $0 $918 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 46
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 5
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 275 146
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 327 146
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $29,613
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 $267,129
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $296,742 $0 $0 $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 $296,742 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 27
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 276 102
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 303 102
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $44,463
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 $356,977
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $401,440 $0 $0 $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 $401,440 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 37
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 349 87
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 386 87
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 4 Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $82,781$2,657
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,648
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $267,912
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $352,341 $2,657 $0 $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 $352,341 $2,657 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 51
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 3
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 278 101
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 332 101
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5 Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $76,013 $3,500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,006
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $313,525 $750
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $390,544 $750 $3,500 $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 $390,544 $750 $3,500 $0



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 5
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 274 91
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 331 91
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6 Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $113,001
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $3,526
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $276,608
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $393,134 $0 $0 $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 $8,620
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $8,620 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $401,754 $0 $0 $0



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 46
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 6
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 232 64
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 285 64
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
Unknown Reporting Period
Number of Courts: 11
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $419,285$2,657 $3,500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $271,624 $12,559 $81,773
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $4,633,656 $37,445 $85,913 $9,507
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $1,759,173 $750 $918
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $7,083,737 $53,411 $172,105 $9,507
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel $6,203
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $202,924 $120,171
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel $8,620
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $217,746 $0 $0 $120,171
Overall Total $7,301,483 $53,411 $172,105 $129,678



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 259
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 2,001 630
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 1,685 591
Juvenile Appeals 1
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 14
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 3,961 1,221
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Courts with No Reported Expenditures or Case Counts
328th District Court
387th District Court
505th District Court



Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2023 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.
Unknown Reporting Period
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2023 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 $273,311
Travel and Training Expenditures
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $273,311


Public Defender Office Expenditures
Expenditures, Unknown Reporting Period
 
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 $1,263,536 $126,245 $227,899 $151,601
Adult Misdemeanor $609,259 $67,978 $128,193 $83,223
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeals
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
15.17 Magistration Representation $151,772
Column Total $2,024,567 $194,223 $0 $356,092 $234,824

Total Public Defender Personnel Cost and Fringe Benefits $2,809,706
County's average fringe benefit rate 48.8400%
Public Defender Travel and Training Expenditures $6,614
Public Defender Equipment Expenditures $2,994
Public Defender Other Direct Operating Expenditures $87,863


Other Public Defender Court Related Expenditures
Expert Witness Expenditures
Contract Investigator Expenditures
Other Direct Litigation Expenditures
Total Court Related Expenditures $2,809,706
Indirect Expenditures
Public Defender Indirect Costs
Public Defender Indirect Rate (approving agency: ) %
Total Public Defender Expenditures $2,907,176
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $7,656,677
Total Administrative Expenditures: $273,311
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $2,907,176
Total Managed Assigned Counsel Office Expenditures: $0
Total of Limited Scope 15.17 / Automatic Bail Review Hearing(4,662 cases): $0
Total funds paid to participating counties: $0
Total Court and Administrative Expenditures: $10,837,165