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 4, 2026 FOR PUBLIC NOTICE, AND INSPECTION.
AMENDED BUDGET JULY 1, 2026 - JUNE 30, 2027
29TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE - ST. CHARLES PARISH
INCOME
Court Costs, Bail Bonds and Defendants’ Restitution 903,000.00
State Public Defender Board Funds 663,966.00
Interest/Dividend 45,662.00
Grant Funding 50,000.00
Opioid Settlement Funds 80,000.00
TOTAL $1,742,628.00
EXPENSES
Administrative and Audit Fees 375,053.00
Seminar and Travel Expenses 10,100.00
Office and Other Expenses 97,405.00
Workers Comp, Malpractice and Liability Insurance 12,138.00
Social Worker (grant dependent) 50,000.00
Rent 24,840.00
Utilities, Office Expenses, and Supplies 26,500.00
Experts Witness 5,000.00
Investigators 5,000.00
Interpretation 500.00
Contract Attorney Compensation 904,400.00
Information Technology 16,000.00
Major Acquisitions 4,000.00
Other Operating Expenses 4,000.00
TOTAL $1,534,936.00
RECAPITULATION
Total Income $1,742,628.00
Total Expenses $ 1,534,936.00
Increase $ 207,692.00
This Budget hereby offered for acceptance on the 15th day of June 2026, in the St. Charles Parish Public Defenders Office, 13309 River Road, Luling, Louisiana.
Fenwick A Swann III, District Public Defender