Office of The State Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida
Serving the Citizens of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties
Office of The State Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida
Serving the Citizens of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties

Victim Services

Community Resources

Domestic Violence Shelters

Citrus County:
Citrus County Abuse Shelter Association, Inc (CASA) 
352-344-8111
Hernando County:
Dawn Center 
352-799-0657
Lake County & Sumter County:
Haven of Lake & Sumter County
352-753-5800
Marion County:
CASA Marion
352-722-2272

National:
Florida Domestic Violence Hotline 
800-500-1119 or 800-621-4202 TTY 

National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE or 800-787-3224 TTY


Rape Crisis Centers

Citrus County:
Citrus County Abuse Shelter Association, Inc (CASA)
352-344-8111

Hernando County:
Dawn Center
352-799-0657

Lake County & Sumter County:
Haven of Lake & Sumter County
352-753-5800

Marion County:
Marion County Sexual Assault Center (MCSAC)
352-633-5563

National:
Florida Council Against Sexual Violence
888-956-7273

Florida Department of Law Enforcement Sexual Offender / Predator Unit
888-357-7332

National Human Trafficking Hotline
888-373-7888 or text 233733 (BEFREE)

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
800-656-HOPE

Child Advocacy Centers

Citrus County:
Jesse’s Place
352-270-8814

Hernando County:
Children’s Advocacy Center of Hernando County
352-754-8809

Lake County:
Lake Sumter Children’s Advocacy Center
352-323-8303

Marion County:
Marion County Children’s Advocacy Center
352-873-4739

Sumter County:
Lake Sumter Children’s Advocacy Center
352-748-3156

Clerk of Court Offices

Citrus County Clerk of Court
352-341-6424
For Injunctions call 352-341-6417

Hernando County Clerk of Court
352-754-4201
For Injunctions call 352-540-6336

Lake County Clerk of Court
352-742-4100
For Injunctions call 352-742-4319

Marion County Clerk of Court
352-671-5544
For Injunctions call 352-671-5568

Sumter County Clerk of Court
352-569-6600

Attorney General’s Office
Attorney General Ashley Moody
800-226-6667 or 800-955-8771 (hearing impaired)

Child Abuse Hotline

Department of Children and Families Abuse Hotline 
800-962-2873

Crimes Compensation

Office of the Attorney General
Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
Bureau of Victim Compensation
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida
32399-1050
Email address VCIntake@MyFloridaLegal.com
800-226-6667
800-955- 8771 (hearing impaired) 

Address Confidentiality Program

The State of Florida Address Confidentiality Program
Office of the Attorney General
Address Confidentiality Program
PL-01 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
850-414-3300; Fax 850-487-3013

Law Enforcement Agencies

Law Enforcement 911
Any law-enforcement agency can be reached through the 911 emergency response system.

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 352-726-4488
Hernando County Sheriff’s Office 352-754-4252
Lake County Sheriff’s Office 352-343-2101
Marion County Sheriff’s Office 352-732-8181
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office 352-569-1600
Astatula Police Department 352-742-2422
Belleview Police Department 352-245-7044
Center Hill Police Department 352-793-4609
Clermont Police Department 352-394-5588
Dunnellon Police Department 352-465-8510
Eustis Police Department 352-357-4121
Fruitland Park Police Department 352-360-6727
Groveland Police Department 352-429-4166
Howey-in-the-Hills Police Department 352-324-2030
Lady Lake Police Department 352-751-1560
Leesburg Police Department 352-787-2121
Mascotte Police Department 352-429-3393
Mount Dora Police Department352-735-7130
Ocala Police Department 352-369-7000
Tavares Police Department 352-343-2101
Wildwood Police Department 352-330-1355
Florida Highway Patrol 352-251-4020
Florida Department of Law Enforcement 850-410-7000

Other Community Resources

www.211.org
www.findhelp.org
www.victimconnect.org
www.crimeline.org