PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF BUDGET AMENDMENT
THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS A SUMMARY ONLY. DETAILED FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE AND ON FILE IN THE PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY EXAMINE THE BUDGET DOCUMENT DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS (9:30-4:00) MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS NOTICE IS PREPARED AND PUBLISHED IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES 39:1301-1314. ADDED TO THE OFFICIAL ST. CHARLES PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE WEBSITE, STCHARLESPDO.ORG, ON JUNE 21, 2025 @ 10:30AM FOR PUBLIC NOTICE, AND INSPECTION.
AMENDED BUDGET JULY 1, 2024 - JUNE 30, 2025
29TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE - ST. CHARLES PARISH
INCOME
Court Costs, Bail Bonds and Defendants’ Restitution 559,000.00
$40.00 Application Fee 3,500.00
State Public Defender Board Funds 794,065.00
Interest/Dividend 24,400.00
Grant Funding 31,000.00
Other 750.00
TOTAL $1,412,715.00
EXPENSES
Administrative and Audit Fees 382,635.00
Seminar and Travel Expenses 8,500.00
Office and Other Expenses 63,066.00
Social Worker (grant dependent) 5,700.00
Conflict Case Representation 1,000.00
Contract Clerical 6,000.00
Experts/Translators 6,500.00
Investigators 5,000.00
Accounting 48,000.00
Contract Attorney Compensation 838,341.00
Information Technology 19,000.00
Major Acquisitions 3,000.00
Other Operating Expenses 2,000.00
TOTAL $1,388,742.00
RECAPITULATION
Total Income $1,412,715.00
Total Expenses $ 1,388,742.00
Increase $23,973.00
This Budget hereby amended and accepted on the 20th day of June 2025, in the St. Charles Parish Public Defenders Office, 13309 River Road, Luling, Louisiana.
Fenwick A Swann III, District Public Defender