Find Spring Hill Arrest Records
Spring Hill arrest records are handled entirely by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. Spring Hill is an unincorporated community with no city government and no municipal police force. The sheriff's office patrols the area, makes arrests, and runs the county jail where booking takes place. All arrest records from Spring Hill get created and stored at the county level. You can search for them through the Hernando County Sheriff's inmate lookup or call the jail at 352.544.2334. The county seat is Brooksville, just a few miles north of Spring Hill, and that is where the jail and courthouse sit.
Spring Hill Quick Facts
Hernando County Sheriff in Spring Hill
The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is the only law enforcement agency serving Spring Hill. Deputies handle everything from traffic stops to felony investigations. When someone gets arrested in Spring Hill, a deputy transports them to the Hernando County Jail at 16425 Spring Hill Drive, Brooksville, FL 34604. Despite the address saying Spring Hill Drive, the jail is in Brooksville.
At the jail, staff process the arrest. They take fingerprints, photograph the person, and enter the charges into the booking system. That creates the official arrest record. The data goes into the sheriff's database, where it can be searched online. The whole process usually takes a few hours from arrest to when the booking record appears in the system.
The sheriff's office also runs community policing programs in Spring Hill. The area has grown a lot in recent years, and the department has expanded to keep up. More deputies on the road means more arrests, which means more booking records flowing through the county jail.
State Search Tools for Spring Hill Records
The FDLE Public Access System is one way to search for Spring Hill arrest records at the state level.
The FDLE system covers criminal history data from across Florida, including arrests made in Spring Hill by Hernando County deputies.
The FDLE Criminal History Check costs $25 per search. You enter a name, and the system pulls statewide arrest data. Results come back fast. This covers Spring Hill arrests that have been reported to the state. The CCIS court records system is also useful. It tracks case information from all 67 Florida counties. If an arrest in Spring Hill led to a court case in Hernando County, CCIS will have a record of it.
For people who went from a Spring Hill arrest to the state prison system, check the FDC Offender Search. It shows current and former state inmates, their charges, and sentence details.
Spring Hill Arrest Booking Process
The booking process at the Hernando County Jail follows a standard pattern. After arrest, the deputy brings the person in and turns them over to jail staff. Booking involves identity checks, fingerprinting, photographing, and entering the charge data. Medical screening happens during intake too. If the person has medications or health needs, jail staff note those.
Bond is set based on the charges. Misdemeanors usually have a preset bond amount. Felonies require a first appearance hearing in front of a judge, which happens within 24 hours. The judge can set bond, deny bond, or release the person on their own recognizance. All of this gets recorded as part of the arrest file.
Once booking is done, the record becomes searchable. You can use the sheriff's online tool to look up people by name. Current inmates and recent releases both show up. The phone line at 352.544.2334 can also help if you need info about a specific person booked from the Spring Hill area.
Florida Law and Spring Hill Arrest Records
Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, arrest records from Spring Hill are public. The Sunshine Law gives everyone the right to request and view these records. You do not have to be a resident of Hernando County. You do not have to give a reason. Booking data, mugshots, and charge details are all open to the public under this law.
Exemptions exist. Juvenile records are not public. Records tied to ongoing investigations can be held back temporarily. And if a court has sealed or expunged an arrest record from Spring Hill, it will not show up in public searches.
The seal and expunge process through FDLE is how people get arrest records removed. Under Section 943.0585, an expunged record gets destroyed by all agencies except FDLE. The certificate of eligibility costs $75 and takes roughly 12 weeks. After FDLE approves it, a petition goes to the Hernando County Circuit Court for the final order.
Nearby Cities
Spring Hill is on Florida's Nature Coast, north of Tampa Bay. These nearby cities also have arrest records pages on this site.
Hernando County Arrest Records
Spring Hill is part of Hernando County. The sheriff's office handles all law enforcement and jail operations for the area. For the full county breakdown, jail contacts, and additional resources, visit our Hernando County arrest records page.