While other divisions are tasked with taking criminals off the street,
the Judicial Services Division is responsible for processing inmates
for their stay at the county jail, transporting them from other
jurisdictions and securing these individuals while making court
appearances.
At our facility located at the privately run county jail, Duty Section
deputies process all persons arrested in Citrus County, plus secure
bonds. Anyone taken into law enforcement custody, whether it’s by
the Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
Florida Highway Patrol, the FBI or any other agency making an arrest in
our county, must be fingerprinted, photographed and processed by a duty
officer prior to incarceration.
Also located at the county jail is our Warrants and Career Criminal Unit
(CCU). These detectives work to find repeat offenders and provide
the judge with their lengthy criminal histories. By showing the
judge their risk of violating the law again, the CCU helps secure
tougher, longer sentences for these subjects.
This unit also monitors non-violent offenders sentenced to wear an
ankle tracking device so their movements can be traced.
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| Judicial Services Captain |
| Frederick Moran |
The Transport Section stays busy with daily inmate pickups from other
counties and states. The main method of transport is by
automobile, but the section also uses air travel from time to time.
The Court Security Section includes sworn bailiffs responsible for
inmates once they enter the courthouse. This section provides
security for judges, all courthouse staff and visitors to the judicial
center. Non-sworn, volunteer bailiffs are also utilized in the
courtrooms.
And the Civil Section is also located at the courthouse in
Inverness. This section maintains all civil process papers,
including subpoenas, writs and other legal documents, and files,
updates and serves these judge-mandated materials as required by law.