The Probation & Court Services Division provides supervision to offenders placed on probation for traffic and misdemeanor offenses, and ensures their compliance with court-ordered sanctions. Division staff promote a crime-free lifestyle by requiring offenders to be employed, perform community service, make restitution, attend counseling and remain substance free as appropriate. The Division has unpaid internship and volunteer opportunities available.

The Division also provides the following services:

• Placement and monitoring of offenders sentenced to perform community service through nonprofit community agencies;
• Pre-Trial Intervention services to defendants identified by the courts as an alternative to regular judicial proceedings;
• Enforcement of restitution orders requiring offenders to pay victims for losses as directed by the court;
• Electronic monitoring services for offenders identified by the courts as an alternative to incarceration; and
• Vehicle immobilization services for offenders convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Below are links to some useful websites that are related to Probation Services.

• American Probation and Parole Association
• Florida Association of Community Corrections
• Florida Department of Corrections
• Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Lake County Clerk of Courts
• Lake County Sheriff’s Office
• National Crime Prevention Council
• U.S. Department of Justice
• VINE - Victim Information and Notification Everyday
  Toll free: 1- 877- 846-3435

Contact Probation and Court Services Division

Phone: (352) 742-6565
Fax: (352) 742-6560
Office Location: 1300 S. Duncan Drive, Tavares, FL
Mailing Address: Lake County Probation, P.O. Box 7800 Tavares, FL 32778
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday: Closed