Hernando County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
Hernando County bail and bond: the Spring Hill Drive jail and the 5th Circuit
People arrested in Hernando County, from Spring Hill to Brooksville, are booked into the Hernando County Detention Center, 16425 Spring Hill Drive, Brooksville. Enter the name in Hernando County Inmate Search to see booking, charges, and bail. For anything Hernando's search lacks, dial the detention center at 352-544-2334. Hernando County sits in Florida's 5th Judicial Circuit with Citrus, Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties.
Is my daughter in the Spring Hill Drive facility?
Check Hernando County Inmate Search with her full legal name. New arrests may take a while to show. If she's still missing after several hours, phone the Hernando detention center at 352-544-2334.
This is a large facility, so use her date of birth to avoid mixing her up with someone who has a similar name.
What deadline applies to a Hernando County first appearance?
Florida Rule 3.130 means a Hernando judge sees an arrestee within 24 hours unless the person was released. The hearing can be by video. The judge sets release conditions and bond, or can order the person held when the law allows.
To learn when Hernando County hearings are held, call 352-544-2334.
What are the schedule amounts for common charges?
The 5th Circuit has its own Amended Administrative Order Regarding the Fifth Judicial Circuit Bond Schedule, updated in February 2026, and its numbers may run above the statewide 2026 floor. Ask the detention center for the local figure. The statewide floor for Hernando is: third-degree felony $5,000 with force or threat, $2,500 without; first-degree misdemeanor $1,000 or $500 depending on force; second-degree misdemeanor $250 or $150 depending on force.
Hernando sets DUI at $1,000 for a first-degree misdemeanor, $750 for a repeat second-degree case, and $500 for a first offense. A judge can set any figure at first appearance.
Can a judge raise or lower the amount?
Yes. Florida Statutes 903.011 says the statewide schedule does not bind a judge. Section 903.046 has a Hernando judge weigh the charge, the evidence, local family and work, past missed court dates, danger to others, and the source of the bail money.
A Hernando attorney can ask the judge to revisit the amount by showing a job and a local address.
How is bond paid at the Hernando detention center?
The Sheriff's Office says cash bonds are posted in the lobby of the Detention Center, and you must bring the exact amount for each bond. Cards work through an outside payment service the Clerk of Court links from its website; it takes major credit, debit, and prepaid debit cards. Use the link on the Clerk's own site.
Releases are not done from 5:30 to 6:30 and 11:30 to 12:30, morning and night, around shift changes and counts. A DUI or BUI arrest needs at least 8 hours in custody even if bond is paid sooner. The Sheriff's Office cannot recommend a bondsman. Go home and wait for the call from the release desk. The detention center is 352-544-2334.
What may a Brooksville bail agent charge?
The Florida Department of Financial Services sets the figure at 10 percent of the bail the court ordered. For a $2,000 bond that is $200, and Florida Statutes 648.33 forbids charging a different rate than the one filed with the state.
That premium is earned the moment your loved one walks out. If no release happens, the agent has to return it. Put collateral and any other fees in writing, and verify the license before signing.
Can I use my house in Hernando County for a property bond?
Property bonds are possible in some courts. They need paperwork, a title check, and a judge's approval. Phone the Hernando detention center, 352-544-2334, about which office takes property bonds, whether Hernando land is required, equity counted, and who signs.
Why can't someone get out before seeing a judge?
Florida Statutes 903.011(6) lists the cases. In Hernando, that means someone already supervised by a court, someone arrested again and again in half a year, or someone facing the gravest felonies.
Hernando courts may refuse release for capital or life counts with clear guilt, or where no terms protect the public or secure a return (Article I, section 14 of the Florida Constitution). In Hernando, probation holds and outside warrants also stop release.
Where is the Hernando County Public Defender?
At 20 N. Main Street, Room 463, Brooksville, FL 34601, 352-754-4270. The office belongs to the 5th Circuit Public Defender. At a Hernando first appearance, say you can't pay for counsel.
A Hernando defense lawyer can seek a lower bond.
Which Hernando County office decides if a juvenile is held?
The Department of Juvenile Justice screens Hernando County children for detention at 948 NW 30th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34475, 352-840-5840. In Hernando, that office decides if and where the child is held. Hernando children kept in secure detention usually go to the Marion Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Ocala.
Hernando's adult search leaves out children. Call the Ocala office to learn where your son is and when his hearing is.
What if another agency, such as state troopers, made the arrest?
Get the report number and location from the arresting agency, then check Hernando County Inmate Search again. The Sheriff's detention center on Spring Hill Drive is the county jail.
What happens after a Brooksville no-show?
Missing a Hernando court date puts the bond at risk of forfeiture. In Hernando, section 903.26 has the clerk mail notice within five days, with payment due 60 days later unless the court discharges the forfeiture. Hernando families should call the lawyer and agent at once.
New arrests or broken release rules can also end release under section 903.0471.
Can a family member recover cash bail?
Generally yes. Hernando's clerk refunds a cash bond to the payer after the case, minus fines or costs on any case, so keep your address updated with the clerk. Call the criminal department at 352-540-6444. For a surety bond, talk to the agent; the premium stays with the agent, and the state says collateral comes back within 21 days of the court discharging the bond. Save every receipt.
Money added to an inmate account does not pay bail.
Which requests should make me stop and call the detention center?
In Hernando, requests for gift cards, crypto, or wires into personal accounts are scam signs. Hang up and call 352-544-2334 yourself.
What if ICE puts a Hernando jail hold on someone?
- An ICE detainer (Form I-247A) asks the Hernando jail to hold someone longer.
- That extra hold in Hernando lasts up to 48 hours.
- Saturdays, Sundays and holidays all count in Hernando.
- A Hernando bond can be paid while the Hernando hold stays.
- F.S. 908.105 says the Hernando bond judge must be told.
- The Hernando prosecutor is told too.
- Florida law (F.S. 908.11) puts the Hernando sheriff in the 287(g) program.
- For Hernando, ICE's 287(g) list shows:
- Jail Enforcement Model
- Task Force Model
- Warrant Service Officer
- If ICE takes someone from Hernando, search the ICE detainee locator.
Hernando County bail contacts
- County jail
- Hernando County Detention Center, 16425 Spring Hill Drive, Brooksville, FL 34604; 352-544-2334
- Bond guide
- bail bond instructions for this facility
- Custody lookup
- Hernando County Inmate Search
- Sheriff
- non-emergency line 352-754-6830
- Clerk of Court
- 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601; 352-754-4201; criminal department 352-540-6444
- Circuit
- Florida's 5th Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties); administrative orders information, 352-401-7841
- Public defender
- Hernando County Public Defender, 20 N. Main Street, Room 463, Brooksville, FL 34601; 352-754-4270
- Juvenile screening
- Department of Juvenile Justice, 948 NW 30th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34475; 352-840-5840
- Bail agents
- Licensed by the Florida Department of Financial Services for Hernando; 10 percent premium on a state bond
Hernando's office may update its rules, and the judge sets the final number. Check with the detention center or the clerk first. This is general information only, and a lawyer should advise on any particular arrest.
Pay an Inmate's Bond Online
Hernando County Detention Center uses a service called allpaid (also known as GovPayNet) for paying an inmate's Bail Bond online for an inmate.
Register with them online or call them at 877-392-2455 for assistance.
To make a payment, you will need the following:
- Court of Jurisdiction
- Payment Amount
- The Pay Location Code (PLC #) if you can get it. Call 352-544-2334 to ask for this.
- Name of Arrestee/Defendant for whom payment is being made
- Arrestee/Defendant's Date of Birth
- Arrestee/Defendant's Booking Number
Hernando County Detention Center
Address:
16425 Spring Hill Drive
Brooksville, FL 34604
Phone:
352-544-2334
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Hernando County
Does Hernando County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Hernando County?
Who can set bail in Hernando County?
When is bail set in Hernando County Florida?
Does Hernando County have bail?
Yes, Hernando County has bail and recognizes most types of bonds.
As of January 1, 2024, Florida moved to a statewide uniform bond schedule. The uniform bond schedule may change every year. The Hernando County Detention Center will let you know the amount of the bond.
Under most circumstances your bond amount is set during the booking process, and you are eligible to bond out prior to going to court. Prior to January 1, 2024, each county set their own bond schedule. For more serious crimes, bond will be set at the first appearance.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Hernando County?
Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.
Who can set bail in Hernando County?
Under most circumstances your bond amount is set during the booking process by a judge, and you are eligible to bond out prior to going to court. Prior to January 1, 2024, each county set their own bond schedule.
For more serious crimes, bond will be set at the first appearance. Bail is set by a judge in accordance with a precalculated schedule based on the seriousness of the offense.
When is bail set in Hernando County Florida?
In most cases bail is set immediately after arrest, based on the precalculated schedule. If a defendant is not eligible for immediate release bail may be set by a judge at the initial court hearing, or arraignment.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Hernando County must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance.
The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial. Bail usually refers to a dollar amount, but bail can also mean something that has to be done, or a condition such as reporting to an officer of the court, a curfew, restraining orders or attending a treatment program.
Bail is usually a significant enough amount of money and/or condition that the person will be negatively impacted and has incentive to return to court and not flee. A flight risk usually means that the person would flee the area, and not necessary that they are going to take an airplane.
If a judge in Hernando County feels that the arrested will return to court for further proceedings, the arrested could be released under a conditional release without needing to pay bail money. This is called Released on Own Recognizance, or ROR.
Conditions for ROR might be to obey all court orders and laws, maintain contact with the lawyer, report changes in residence or have no contact with the victim. Family support will show the court that there are people who will make sure that the defendant makes it to court.
If the judge or bail schedule determines that the defendant would be a danger to the public if they were released, bail can be denied, and the person will be detained in the Hernando County Detention Center until the case is resolved or goes to trial.
Bail can be denied if the defendant did not comply with bail conditions from a previous arrest. Bail is usually denied in cases of violent offenses.
What is the difference between Bail and Bond?
Bail and bond are used interchangeably to mean the same thing but technically, they are different.
The bail is the amount to be paid and a bond is a signed document promising payment of the bail amount with certain conditions.
Think of a bond as a loan to pay for the bail.
The bond payment is always written to the court in your municipality, Hernando County or district directly and does not go through the defendant. Chances of obtaining a bond from a bond company or clerk of court are better if family is involved.
The thought of being in jail can cause the arrested to panic and try to secure a bond immediately.
DO NOT panic and take the time to understand all the options.
More courts are now trying to work with defendants to make bail work and might provide non-monetary options or even reduce the bail.
Payments to a bond company are not refundable. It is a long process to get back property title or money that was given to the clerk of court or bondsperson to secure the bond. This could put your loved ones into a difficult financial situation.
Another reason not to unnecessarily rush into securing a bond is that if the court notes that you came up with the money to pay a bond company, they may assume you have resources to pay a defense attorney and decline public defense.
On the other hand, as anyone who has ever been involved in their criminal defense understands, fighting your case while ‘out on the streets’ gives you a much better chance of either winning, or getting a more favorable sentence.
What are the different types of bonds in Hernando County?
Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge or bail officer will determine and notify the accused of which types of bonds are available to them.
To describe the types of bonds, let’s use an example of buying your neighbor’s car. Your neighbor decides the price of the car and how they would be paid. Similarly, the court (meaning a police or bail officer, clerk of court, bail magistrate or judge) determines the bail amount and how it would be paid. Here are different options that the seller of the car or the court might consider:
You could pay full asking price for the car in cash. This is similar to paying cash bail. The full amount of bail would be paid to the town or county clerk or at the jail. Cash, cashier’s checks and credit cards are usually accepted. A Florida bondsperson will not write a bond for under $250.
Surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
You can put a deposit down for your neighbor’s car and sign an agreement that the car will be paid off at a later date. Cash percentage in lieu of bonds is when the defendant pays a percentage of the bail amount, usually 10%, to the court which then holds the money until the case is over.
The amount is returned to the person who paid the 10% after the case is over. In most cases, the full amount is not returned if there are court fees or fines due. This is a type of surety bond if another person signs the bond paperwork.
You could sign an agreement that if the car were not paid off, that your neighbor would get your house or something of value.
A property bond is a bond that the courts might consider in which the bond is pledged in land or home real estate (mobile homes are not accepted).
Usually, the property must be in the same state as the courts, and it must be worth at least 1 ½ - 2 times the amount of the bond.
There are multiple court fees involved to execute a property bond with the courts and a tedious process to get the property deed back. This is another type of surety bond if another person or a bond company is used to secure the bond.
You could also go to a local bank and take out a car loan offering property or anything of value for collateral. You may get someone to co-sign on the loan and offer their property. The bank charges fees, interest and could keep your property if you did not pay the loan back, or even on time.
A professional bondsperson makes money, at least 10% of the bond amount by providing you with a “loan” called a bond. The percent that they charge is fixed by the state and cannot be negotiated. The defendant or surety does not get that 10% or more back even if the terms of the bail are met.
With a property bond, the property deed would need to be signed over to the bondsperson and everyone on the deed would need to be involved.
A bondsperson might consider a transfer bond that is transferable across state lines but generally a bond company will only assume the loan to adjoining states. For a Florida resident arrested in another state, bond companies will do transfer bonds but the person putting up the security has to be a Florida resident.
Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety and ultimately, they can send a bounty hunter to bring you to court if you flee. A bondsperson does not have to give you a bond if the defendant seems to be too much of a risk.
Ask the bondsperson to explain all the costs: percentage, fees or court fees. There is never a reason to rush through signing the paperwork with a bond company. Make sure that everything told to you is in writing and that you understand what you are signing. Ask questions, and if you feel rushed or don’t understand the contract with the bond company, you might want to call another one.
(There have been phone scams where a bond company calls and informs a person that their family member has been arrested and they ask for financial information. A bondsperson will not call asking for money without involvement of the arrested.)
Does Hernando County have bail?
Yes, Hernando County has bail and recognizes most types of bonds.
As of January 1, 2024, Florida moved to a statewide uniform bond schedule.
Under most circumstances your bond amount is set during the booking process, and you are eligible to bond out prior to going to court. Prior to January 1, 2024, each county set their own bond schedule. For more serious crimes, bond will be set at the first appearance.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Hernando County?
Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.
Who can set bail in Hernando County?
Under most circumstances your bond amount is set during the booking process by a judge, and you are eligible to bond out prior to going to court. Prior to January 1, 2024, each county set their own bond schedule.
For more serious crimes, bond will be set at the first appearance. Bail is set by a judge in accordance with a precalculated schedule based on the seriousness of the offense.
When is bail set in Florida?
In most cases bail is set immediately after arrest, based on the precalculated schedule. If a defendant is not eligible for immediate release bail may be set by a judge at the initial court hearing, or arraignment.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Hernando County Florida?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, let the judge know at your initial appearance. Your attorney can also request a bond reduction.
In Hernando County, who can pay bail for me?
Monetary bail may be posted by any friend or relative. Surety bonds are only accepted from registered bail bond agent. Bail may be posted at the county jail where the defendant has been charged. Please contact Hernando County Detention Center at 352-544-2334 for information related to types of payment accepted, hours of operation, and location.
The person posting bail should be a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back.
A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Florida could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Hernando County Florida?
Some counties do accept online payment. Other only accept cash, money orders, or cashier’s checks. Contact the Hernando County Detention Center at 352-544-2334 for more information regarding accepted forms of payment.
What options are there to pay bail in Hernando County Florida?
Cash or surety bond. Surety bonds are only accepted from registered bail bond agents. Bail may be posted at the county jail where the defendant is charged. Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted: Go to the Hernando County Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Hernando County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Florida?
Money is returned to the person who paid the bail; in whole or in part once the case is finished. There may be fees, restitution (money to pay for damage caused by the crime) or fines that come out of that amount. If you used a bondsperson, you would not get your 10% back. Property is returned by the court or bondsperson after the appropriate requests and formal paperwork are completed with the court.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Hernando County?
The judge or officer who sets bail determines which kind of bond will be an option however personal recognizance bonds are not offered in Florida, leaving few options for no money up front.
What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in Florida?
The Hernando County Detention Center or court in this jurisdiction can provide you with a list of approved and licensed bond companies, but they cannot recommend a specific company. You are not obligated to use the first company available and can call several companies to compare what kind of bonds that the bondsperson is willing to execute.
The percentage of bail that the bond company can charge is set, usually at 10%, by the state and cannot be negotiated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pay a Hernando County Detention Center inmate's bond online?
Yes, you can pay a Hernando County Detention Center inmate's bond online using a third-party service called 'allpaid'. The instructions are easy... From their website, look up Hernando County Detention Center or Hernando County, input the inmate's name, and then use your credit or debit card to deposit the bond amount. As soon as the payment is processed and the information is sent to the Hernando County Detention Center, the jail will begin the release process. You do not have to be present for all of this to take place. Learn more about how to bail or bond out an inmate in the Hernando County Detention Center, call allpaid directly at 877-392-2455, or call the jail at 352-544-2334.