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Galveston County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2020

General Information
2010 Population291,309
Baseline$1,453,279.00
Adjusted Baseline$1,066,628.07
County Fiscal YearOctober 1 - September 30
Accounting MethodAccrual
Submission Date2/11/2021 11:39 AM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleRandall Rice, County Auditor
Emailrandall.rice@co.galveston.tx.us
Phone409-770-5301
Contact Person
Date Submitted2/11/2021 11:39 AM
Date Completed2/11/2021
Confirmation NumberIDER202008420210211

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. $162,959.23
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 $107,215.00


Part C: Court Report
10th District Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
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 $341,017 $12,308 $11,465 $35,140
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $200
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $341,217 $12,308 $11,465 $35,140
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $28,586 $32
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $28,586 $0 $0 $32
Overall Total $369,803 $12,308 $11,465 $35,172



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 552
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 9
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 13
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 574
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


56th District Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
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 $211,985 $1,388 $20,372
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $200
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $212,185 $1,388 $0 $20,372
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $19,910 $396
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $19,910 $0 $0 $396
Overall Total $232,095 $1,388 $0 $20,768



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 513
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 5
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 532
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


122nd District Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
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 $3,100
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $320,893 $9,050 $7,937 $26,378
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $250
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $321,143 $12,150 $7,937 $26,378
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $6,720
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $6,720 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $327,863 $12,150 $7,937 $26,378



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 581
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 6
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 596
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Capital murder case is not listed on the attorney details


212th District Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
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 $269,617 $5,074 $44,619
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $225
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $269,842 $5,074 $0 $44,619
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $12,971 $3,400
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $12,971 $0 $0 $3,400
Overall Total $282,813 $5,074 $0 $48,019



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 518
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 10
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 538
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


405th District Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
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 $8,459
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $201,980 $4,425 $12,377
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $300
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $202,280 $4,425 $0 $20,836
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $8,794 $8
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $8,794 $0 $0 $8
Overall Total $211,074 $4,425 $0 $20,843



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 395
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 6
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 7
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 410
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Two capital murder cases are not included on the attorney details


Galveston County Court No. 1 Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $1,000
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 $126,646 $1,000 $7,007
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $126,646 $1,000 $0 $8,007
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 $126,646 $1,000 $0 $8,007



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 1
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 726
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 727
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: One Juvenile case was not included on the attorney details


Galveston County Court No. 2 Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $1,658 $3,384
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 $118,182 $9,654
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $119,839 $0 $0 $13,038
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 $119,839 $0 $0 $13,038



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 4
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 834
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 838
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Galveston County Court No. 3 Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $1,688
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 $148,990 $788 $7,015
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $150,678 $788 $0 $7,015
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 $150,678 $788 $0 $7,015



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 14
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 837
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 851
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Galveston Juvenile Court Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $107,090 $11
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
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $107,090 $0 $0 $11
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 $107,090 $0 $0 $11



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 534
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
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 534
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Combined County Report
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Number of Courts: 9
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $110,435 $4,395
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $3,100 $8,459
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,345,493 $32,245 $19,402 $138,885
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $394,993 $1,788 $23,676
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $1,850,920 $37,132 $19,402 $175,415
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $76,980 $3,836
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $76,980 $0 $0 $3,836
Overall Total $1,927,900 $37,132 $19,402 $179,250



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 553
Capital Murder Cases 3
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 2,559
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 2,433
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 52
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 5,600
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Courts with No Reported Expenditures or Case Counts
306th District Court



Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2020 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, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2020 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 $119,294
Travel and Training Expenditures
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $303,643
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $2,163,685
Total Administrative Expenditures: $303,643
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $0
Total Managed Assigned Counsel Office Expenditures: $0
Total of Limited Scope 15.17 / Automatic Bail Review Hearing(2,274 cases): $184,349
Total funds paid to participating counties: $107,215
Total Court and Administrative Expenditures: $2,574,543