Brooksville DUI Attorney

Hernando County, Florida DUI Defense Lawyers
Attorneys Whittel & Melton, LLC
Former State Prosecutors
11020 Northcliffe Blvd.
Spring Hill, FL 34608
352-666-2121

Proudly Serving Brooksville, Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee, Ridge Manor

The Hernando County DUI Attorneys have experience all types of DUI cases, and have litigated these cases in the Hernando County Courthouse in Brooksville, Florida including:

• DUI, also called simple DUI or misdemeanor DUI
• Felony DUI
• DUI with Property Damage
• DUI with Personal Injury or Injuries
• DUI with Serious Bodily Injury
• DUI Manslaughter

Brooksville, FL DUI Lawyer
Spring Hill, Florida DUI Attorney

CALL TODAY – YOU HAVE ONLY 10 DAYS TO PRESERVE YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE BEFORE BEING SUSPENDED FOR YOUR HERNANDO COUNTY DUI ARREST
352-666-2121

Our Brooksville DUI lawyers and Spring Hill DUI Defense lawyers will research all applicable laws and factual scenarios for your case. As an example the following issues will be immediately explored:

1. Was the DUI stop or reason for contact with Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Brooksville Police Department or Florida Highway Patrol legal?
2. Did the Hernando County Deputy, Brooksville Officer or Florida Highway Trooper have the right to search your vehicle or your person during the DUI arrest?
3. Did the Brooksville DUI officer, Hernando County DUI Sheriff’s Deputy or Florida Highway Trooper inform you of your rights? When did they do so?
4. Are there any lay witnesses at the scene or shortly thereafter or before that can testify on your behalf?
5. Are there any potential expert witnesses that can testify on our behalf?
6. Is there a video or dash camera available to view in your case?
7. How did the Deputy, Officer or Trooper conduct the Field Sobriety Exercises?
8. How was the Breath Test Conducted?
9. How has the Breath Machine performed on recent inspections?
10. How is the Breath Machine been cleaned and maintained?
11. Are there any Speedy Trial implications?
12. Are there any Statute of Limitations issues?
13. Did the officers have jurisdiction to make an arrest?

Our office has many years of experience representing clients charged with DUI right here in Hernando County. Whether your DUI occurred in Brooksville, Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee or on one of our many county roads, we are ready to start working on your case.

Hernando County DUI Defense Attorneys – Client Research & Information

CAUTION – WARNING – We do NOT advise any existing Hernando County DUI Defense clients to contact any of the below State or Government Agencies. The below information, is just that, information. Any and all items related to your Hernando County Criminal Defense case MUST be discussed with our office and ONLY our office until and unless directed otherwise.

The Hernando County DUI Defense lawyers at Whittel & Melton believe that strong aggressive representation of a Hernando County DUI charge include keeping our criminally accused clients informed. One of the best places to begin is with a focused look at what information is already in the public domain.

To begin, all Hernando County DUI defense clients need to know that they and their respective families can follow their own criminal defense file at Hernando County Clerk of Court. Of course, all questions about your case need to be directed to your Hernando County DUI attorney, but information about court dates and the filing or setting of Motions to Dismiss or Motions to suppress or exclude harmful physical or testimonial evidence can be helpful in understanding your DUI defense file.

When looking up some cases, the family of a loved one who is either incarcerated, awaiting a bond hearing, etc. can be found at the Hernando County Jail or Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.

The Hernando County Jail is located just outside of Brooksville on the outskirts of Spring Hill. If you are coming from the south (Tampa) you will need to exit at Spring Hill Drive from the Veterans Toll road and turn right. If you travel about a mile down Spring Hill Drive, the Hernando County Jail will be on your left. If you are traveling from the North (Ocala, Gainesville), you will need to exit the Brooksville exit off of I-75 and turn right. Once you get to the intersection of Truck Route SR50 turn left. You will then need to turn left at the intersection of US41 and Truck Route SR50. Upon heading south on US41 you will take right(west) onto Spring Hill Drive and the Hernando County Jail will ultimately be on your right. The address for the Hernando County Jail is 16425 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, Florida 34604 – phone 352-799-7379. BE CAREFUL when discussing anything with a loved one at the Hernando County Jail, as all phone conversations are recorded and will be used against the defendant.

The address of the main Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is 18900 Cortez. Blvd, Brooksville, Florida 34601 – phone 352-754-6830. BE CAREFUL when discussing anything with any employee, deputy, detective, secretary, anything at the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office as all phone conversations are recorded and will be used against the defendant. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Department also has satellite locations, or substations, at Ridge Manor (Eastside) 352-583-3355; South Brooksville 352-799-1515; Hernando Beach 352-597-3300; Masaryktown 352-754-1235; Hillside Estates 352-799-2815; Spring Hill 352-688-5000. AGAIN, BE CAREFUL when discussing anything with law enforcement at the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office as all phone conversations are recorded and will be used against the defendant.

Older cases could have information about your arrest within the now disbanded Brooksville Police Department. In 2018 the Brooksville Police Department was closed. Please be very careful when discussing anything with fomer Brooksville law enforcement as all conversations will be used against you or your loved one.

As expected, during your DUI case, you will become intimately aware of the prosecuting attorneys and judge on your file. Information about the Hernando County Courts and Criminal Judges can be found at Hernando County Judicial Services. Similarly, the Hernando County DUI Prosecutors, misdemeanor, felony and juvenile, office in Florida is called the State Attorney’s Office. The Hernando County State Attorney Office is one of 5 different office within the State Attormeys Office for the 5^th Judicial Circuit which is comprised of Hernando, Citrus, Sumter, Lake and Marion County.

The Brooksville, Florida Hernando County Courthouse is the home to the Hernando County Judges, the Hernando County State Attorney’s Office, The Hernando County Public Defender’s Office, the Hernando County Commissioners, the Hernando County Clerk’s Office, the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections and a myriad of other Hernando County government agencies. The Hernando County Courthouse is located in Brooksville, Florida at 20 North Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34601 – phone 352-754-4000.

Driving direction to the Hernando County Criminal Courthouse are as follows:

From the South (Tampa) – head North on the Veteran’s Toll road 589 -exit Spring Hill Drive and turn right onto Spring Hill Drive – take spring Hill Drive until it dead ends into US 41 – turn left (north) onto US41 – take US41, which will change its name to Broad Street all the way through town until you reach the Hernando County Courthouse which will be on your left. From the North (Ocala, Gainesville) – take I-75 south until the Brooksville exit – turn right onto SR50 – take SR 50 into Brooksville – do not turn left onto Truck Route 50, stay the course – SR50 will bring you straight to the Hernando County criminal courthouse, as it will be on your left. From the East (Orlando) – take SR 50 straight into Brooksville – do not turn left onto Truck Route SR50 – SR50 will lead you directly to the Hernando County Criminal Courthouse, you will see it on your left.

Hernando County Criminal Courthouse

The Hernando County DUI law office of Whittel & Melton, LLC is located in Spring Hill, Florida at 11020 Northcliffe Blvd. Spring Hill, FL 34608. We are located near the intersection of Mariner Blvd. and Northcliffe Blvd., just down the street from the Publix at that same intersection.

Hernando County DUI Defense Lawyers
Whittel & Melton, LLC
Felony – Misdemeanor – Juvenile
11020 Northcliffe Blvd.
Spring Hill, FL 34608
352-666-2121

Call Now! Don’t Face the Judge Alone

The Hernando County DUI Defense Lawyers and Attorneys at Whittel & Melton, LLC proudly serve individuals from Brooksville, Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee, Ridge Manor, Masaryktown, Nobleton, Aripeka, Brookridge, High Point, Timber Pines, Hernando Beach and Pine Island.