SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Hernando County is a county in Florida with about 218,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Hernando County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, State Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Hernando County public records live

Each kind of Hernando County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Hernando County

A person arrested in Hernando County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Hernando County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Hernando County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Hernando County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Hernando County.

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County Clerk of Hernando County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Hernando County.

  • Website: hernandoclerk.com (page title: Hernando County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller | Hernando County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller)
  • Address: 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville FL 34601
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Hernando County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Hernando County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Clerk of Court (official records)

Property values: Property Appraiser

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Birth, death and marriage records in Hernando County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Hernando County are issued by the office below. The Florida state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

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State Attorney for Hernando County

The State Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Hernando County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: sao5.org/contact-us (page title: Contact Us | Office of The State Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida)
  • Phone: (352)569-6650
  • Address: 215 E McCollum Avenue, Suite 102, Bushnell, FL 33513
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Checked: October 9, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Hernando County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Hernando County.

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Statewide Florida sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Florida state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Hernando County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Hernando County

Hernando County has 1 incorporated city or town (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Brooksville; the linked name open it.

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Hernando County Arrest Records

The Hernando County arrest records guide names the eight agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 5,271 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Hernando County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Hernando County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Hernando County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Hernando County inmate search (the custody page of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Hernando County criminal records (the court file, the Florida criminal history and the local arrest records), Hernando County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Hernando County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) requires), Hernando County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Hernando County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Hernando County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Hernando County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Hernando County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Hernando County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Hernando County at hernandosheriff.org, or call (352) 754-6830. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Hernando County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Hernando County is at flcourts.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Hernando County?

The Clerk of Court (official records), at hernandoclerk.com. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hernando County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Hernando County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Hernando County vital records at hernando.floridahealth.gov, phone 352-540-6800, or from the Florida state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Hernando County?

Through the records request page at hernandoclerk.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.