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Galveston County Expenditure Report Summary
Fiscal Year 2021

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 Date2/2/2022 3:41 PM
Public Defender Indirect Rate
Financial Officer: 
Name, TitleRandall Rice, County Auditor
Emailrandall.rice@co.galveston.tx.us
Phone409-770-5301
Contact Person
Date Submitted2/2/2022 3:41 PM
Date Completed2/2/2022
Confirmation NumberIDER202108420220202

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. $155,981.18
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, 20120 - September 30, 2021
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 $320,846 $4,876 $5,200 $16,511
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $320,846 $4,876 $5,200 $16,511
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $25,494 $2,864
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $25,494 $0 $0 $2,864
Overall Total $346,339 $4,876 $5,200 $19,375



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 489
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 500
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Public Defender has no disposed cases as of 9/30/2021.


56th District Court Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
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 $264,734 $2,250 $338 $9,518
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $150
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $264,884 $2,250 $338 $9,518
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $8,044
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $8,044 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $272,928 $2,250 $338 $9,518



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 529
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 3
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 536
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Public Defender has no disposed cases as of 9/30/2021.


122nd District Court Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
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 $22,386 $4,500
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $240,962 $6,413 $3,000 $9,438
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $263,348 $6,413 $3,000 $13,938
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $10,444
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $10,444 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $273,791 $6,413 $3,000 $13,938



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 425
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 430
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Public Defender has no disposed cases as of 9/30/2021.


212th District Court Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
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 $248,876 $2,535 $3,358
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $248,876 $2,535 $0 $3,358
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $11,447
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $11,447 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $260,323 $2,535 $0 $3,358



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 527
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 531
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Public Defender has no disposed cases as of 9/30/2021.


405th District Court Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
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 $6,759
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $210,345 $2,738 $8,250 $2,477
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $100
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $210,445 $2,738 $8,250 $9,236
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $3,233
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $3,233 $0 $0 $0
Overall Total $213,678 $2,738 $8,250 $9,236



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 364
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 2
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 369
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: One case difference due to Other Litigation Expenditures instead of Attorney Fees. Public Defender has no disposed cases as of 9/30/2021.


Galveston County Court No. 1 Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
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
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $140,545 $4,520
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $140,545 $0 $0 $4,520
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 $140,545 $0 $0 $4,520



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 807
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 807
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Public Defender has no disposed cases as of 9/30/2021.


Galveston County Court No. 2 Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
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
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $137,347 $908 $4,091
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $137,347 $908 $0 $4,091
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 $137,347 $908 $0 $4,091



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases
Capital Murder Cases
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 876
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 876
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Public Defender has no disposed cases as of 9/30/2021.


Galveston County Court No. 3 Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $994
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 $153,139 $2,608 $3,024
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $154,132 $2,608 $0 $3,024
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 $154,132 $2,608 $0 $3,024



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 939
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 940
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Public Defender has no disposed cases as of 9/30/2021.


Galveston Juvenile Court Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $88,533 $4
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 $88,533 $0 $0 $4
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 $88,533 $0 $0 $4



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 378
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 378
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.
Footnotes: Public Defender has no disposed cases as of 9/30/2021.


Combined County Report
October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
Number of Courts: 10
Category of Services Attorney Fees Investigation
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Juvenile
Assigned Counsel $89,526 $4
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Capital Murder
Assigned Counsel $22,386 $11,259
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Non-capital Felony
Assigned Counsel $1,285,763 $18,811 $16,787 $41,302
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor
Assigned Counsel $431,281 $3,515 $11,636
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Trial $1,828,955 $22,326 $16,787 $64,201
Juvenile Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Felony Appeals
Assigned Counsel $58,661 $2,864
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
Assigned Counsel
Contract Counsel
Managed Assigned Counsel
Total Appeals $58,661 $0 $0 $2,864
Overall Total $1,887,616 $22,326 $16,787 $67,065



Category Assigned Counsel
Cases
Contract Counsel
Cases
Managed Assigned
Counsel Cases
Public Defender
Cases
Juvenile Cases 379
Capital Murder Cases 2
Adult Non-Capital Felony Cases 2,334
Adult Misdemeanor Cases 2,627
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeal Cases 25
Adult Misdemeanor Appeal Cases
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Juvenile
Payment Made and No Court Identified By Prosecutor - Adult
Total Cases 5,367
The financial figures are estimates or are for some other reason unreliable.


Courts with No Reported Expenditures or Case Counts
306th District Court : Public Defender has no disposed cases as of 9/30/2021.



Increased County Indigent Defense Administrative Expenditures
Counties with FY 2021 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, 20120 - September 30, 2021
Counties reporting increased administrative expenditures for FY2021 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 $129,223
Travel and Training Expenditures
Equipment Expenditures
Other Direct Operating Expenditures
Total Administrative Expenditures $356,473


Public Defender Office Expenditures
Expenditures, October 1, 20120 - September 30, 2021
 
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
Adult Misdemeanor $157,038
Juvenile Appeals
Adult Felony Appeals
Adult Misdemeanor Appeals
15.17 Magistration Representation
Column Total $157,038 $0 $0 $0 $0

Total Public Defender Personnel Cost and Fringe Benefits $157,038
County's average fringe benefit rate %
Public Defender Travel and Training Expenditures $431
Public Defender Equipment Expenditures $11,298
Public Defender Other Direct Operating Expenditures $1,014


Other Public Defender Court Related Expenditures
Expert Witness Expenditures $0
Contract Investigator Expenditures $0
Other Direct Litigation Expenditures $0
Total Court Related Expenditures $157,038
Indirect Expenditures
Public Defender Indirect Costs
Public Defender Indirect Rate (approving agency: ) %
Total Public Defender Expenditures $169,781
Summary of Court and Administrative Expenditures
Total Court Expenditures: $1,993,795
Total Administrative Expenditures: $356,473
Total Public Defender Expenditures: $169,781
Total Managed Assigned Counsel Office Expenditures: $0
Total of Limited Scope 15.17 / Automatic Bail Review Hearing(3,253 cases): $227,250
Total funds paid to participating counties: $107,215
Total Court and Administrative Expenditures: $2,627,264


Child Protective Services Courts

306th District Court
Expenditures
Attorney Fees Social Work
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Investigator
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Assigned Counsel $1,175,800
Contract Counsel $1,879
Managed Assigned Counsel $1,069
Category Totals $1,178,748 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $1,178,748

Appointments
Assigned
Counsel
Contract
Counsel
Managed
Assigned
Counsel
Public
Defender
Total
Appointments
Court Totals 2,372 8 3 2,383


Total Across Courts
Expenditures
Attorney Fees Social Work
Expenditures
Expert Witness
Expenditures
Investigator
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Other Litigation
Expenditures
Assigned Counsel $1,175,800
Contract Counsel $1,879
Managed Assigned Counsel $1,069
Category Totals $1,178,748 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $1,178,748

Appointments
Assigned
Counsel
Contract
Counsel
Managed
Assigned
Counsel
Public
Defender
Total
Appointments
Court Totals 2,372 8 3 2,383