Juvenile Department
General Information
The Juvenile Division of the Court Services Department is located within the Clerk of Courts office on the
2nd floor of the Hernando County Courthouse Judicial Center, 20 North Main Street in Brooksville.
Office hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Juvenile records are maintained as confidential under
Florida Law:
No information may be released over the telephone. If you are the parent, guardian or attorney of record, you
MUST present a picture I.D. to obtain information or view a juvenile case file.
Juvenile Delinquency
The delinquency section of the Juvenile Department is responsible for processing all complaint affidavits and arrest reports filed by law enforcement agencies and for State Attorney petitions filed against children charged with committing crimes.
Juvenile Dependency
The dependency section of the Juvenile Department handles cases regarding children who are abused, abandoned, neglected, at risk or children in need of services. Juvenile clerks assign case numbers and court dates, prepare court dockets, issue summons and pick-up orders, and maintain and dispose of case files according to Florida Statutes.