The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Hernando County, based in Brooksville, is responsible for docketing filings, preserving the official case record, and processing fees across the county and circuit courts of Florida’s Nature Coast. This office sits within Florida’s 5th Judicial Circuit.
Clerk: Doug Chorvat, Jr.
Address: 20 North Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601
Phone: 352-754-4201
Official Website: https://hernandoclerk.com
5th Judicial Circuit: https://circuit5.org
The Hernando County Clerk’s office offers several services that residents and attorneys commonly request, including:
For clients pursuing an appeal out of Hernando County, the certified record and docket maintained by the Clerk’s office are what the appellate court will actually review. Brownstone Law works with the 5th Judicial Circuit’s clerk’s office to confirm the record is complete before briefing begins.
Marriage licenses are issued in person at the Hernando County Clerk's office. Florida generally requires both applicants to appear together with valid photo ID, and there is a state-mandated waiting period unless a premarital course exception applies.
Certified copies can generally be requested in person, by mail, or online through the Clerk's records division. Fees apply per Florida statute, and processing times vary by record type and age.
