Hernando County Busted Mugshots

Hernando County busted mugshots come from the Sheriff's Office in Brooksville, a growing county on Florida's Nature Coast north of Tampa. With a population around 200,000, Hernando County processes a significant number of arrests each year. The sheriff's office runs an online jail search tool where you can look up current inmates and their booking photos. All arrest records in Hernando County are public under Florida law, and the sheriff maintains an accessible database for searching bookings. Spring Hill, the county's largest community, falls within the sheriff's jurisdiction, and arrests there go through the same Hernando County jail system in Brooksville.

Hernando County Sheriff Booking Records

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is located at 16425 Spring Hill Drive in Brooksville. This office handles law enforcement across the county and runs the jail where all bookings take place. Every arrest in Hernando County creates a public record that includes a mugshot, charge details, and bond information. The sheriff is the main law enforcement body for the area, covering Spring Hill, Brooksville, and all unincorporated communities.

You can call the Hernando County Sheriff at 352.544.2334 with questions about arrest records or jail bookings. The office maintains an online jail page with information about the detention facility. Their jail search application lets you look up inmates currently being held at the Hernando County jail. This tool shows booking photos, charges, bond amounts, and other booking details. Section 119.01 of the Florida Statutes requires the sheriff to make these arrest records available to anyone who asks, and the online tool is one way they meet that requirement in Hernando County.

Search Hernando County Mugshots Online

The Hernando County Jail Search is the primary tool for finding busted mugshots in this county. You can search by name to see who is currently in the jail. Results include the booking photo, all charges, bond amounts, and the date of booking. The tool is free to use and works on any device.

Hernando County is also part of the statewide Florida Jail Information System run by the Florida Sheriffs Association. This system pulls booking data from agencies across Florida. You can search for people booked in the last 24, 48, or 72 hours statewide, and Hernando County data is included. You can also set up alerts for specific names if you want to know when someone gets booked.

The Florida Department of State jail directory lists links to all county inmate search tools, including the one for Hernando County. For people who have moved on from the Hernando County jail to state prison, use the Florida Department of Corrections offender search to find them.

Hernando County Jail Search Portal

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office provides a dedicated jail search application on their website. This makes Hernando County one of the more transparent counties in the region when it comes to arrest data access. Florida's Chapter 119 public records law requires that all state, county, and municipal records stay open for inspection. Hernando County meets this by keeping their jail search tool updated.

The screenshot below shows the Hernando County Sheriff's jail search application, which you can use to look up current inmates and recent bookings.

There are limited exceptions to public access in Hernando County. Booking photos of law enforcement officers are exempt under Section 119.071 if the officer files a written request. Sexual offense victim information is also kept confidential. But for the vast majority of Hernando County arrests, the full booking record is open to the public.

Note: The Hernando County jail search shows current inmates and recent bookings, but older records may require a formal public records request.

Hernando County Booking Process

Every person arrested in Hernando County goes through the booking process at the detention facility. The jail handles intake from the sheriff's office and any local police departments. The process creates the public record that shows up in the jail search tool.

Jail staff at the Hernando County facility handle each step of booking. They take the mugshot first. Then they record the person's name, date of birth, address, and physical description. All charges from the arresting officer get entered into the system. Bond amounts are set based on the charge schedule for Hernando County. Staff also run checks for warrants from other counties and states. A medical screening happens during intake too.

Most booking data for Hernando County appears in the online jail search within a few hours. Bond amounts vary widely. A misdemeanor DUI might carry a bond of $500 to $1,000 in Hernando County. Felony drug charges can mean bonds in the tens of thousands. Violent felonies could result in no bond at all. People stay in the Hernando County jail until they post bond, get released by order of the court, or get transferred to a state facility.

Requesting Hernando County Arrest Data

If the online jail search does not have what you need, you can file a public records request directly with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. Call 352.544.2334, write a letter, or visit the office in Brooksville. Under Florida law, you can stay anonymous. No written request is required, though it helps to put complex requests in writing.

Copies cost 15 cents per single-sided page. Double-sided pages are 20 cents. Certified copies can cost up to $1.00 per page. If your request requires extensive staff time, the Hernando County Sheriff can charge for labor, but they must provide an estimate before starting. For a statewide criminal history search covering all 67 Florida counties, contact the FDLE at 850.410.8109. That service costs $24 and goes beyond just Hernando County records.

Hernando County Mugshot Removal

Removing an arrest record from the Hernando County system requires a court order. Florida offers two options. Sealing under Section 943.059 keeps the record hidden from public searches. Expungement under Section 943.0585 destroys it entirely. Both require going through the FDLE seal and expunge process.

The application costs $75 paid by money order to FDLE. Processing takes around 12 weeks. Once the order goes through, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office removes the record from the jail search and their internal files. However, private websites that copied the mugshot are not required to take it down. This is a common issue across Florida, not just in Hernando County. The court order only applies to government-held records.

Cities in Hernando County

Hernando County includes the large community of Spring Hill along with Brooksville and several smaller areas. All arrests in these communities go through the Hernando County jail for booking and processing.

Brooksville is the county seat and the only incorporated city. Spring Hill is a large census-designated place with over 118,000 residents. Other communities in Hernando County include Ridge Manor, Masaryktown, and Weeki Wachee.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Hernando County. If you need to check arrest records in the surrounding area, try their jail databases too.