Pasco County runs along Florida’s Gulf Coast north of Hillsborough County, spanning from New Port Richey and Port Richey on the coast to Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills in the fast-growing inland corridor. With 600,000 residents, it is one of Florida’s fastest-growing counties — the Wesley Chapel area in particular has seen explosive development anchored by Tampa Premium Outlets, Wiregrass Mall, and extensive residential construction. The 6th Judicial Circuit handles FR44/DUI cases from Pasco alongside Pinellas County.

Pasco County DUI Enforcement Patterns

New Port Richey / US-19 Corridor: The older coastal portion of Pasco County. Downtown New Port Richey on Main Street has an active small-city entertainment scene. US-19 (the Gulf Coast highway) runs through New Port Richey and Port Richey with retail and restaurant density that generates post-evening enforcement. PCSO and NPR PD handle this corridor.

Wesley Chapel / SR-56 / I-75 Interchange: The fastest-growing area in Pasco County — Tampa Premium Outlets, Wiregrass Ranch Mall, and the chain restaurant corridor on SR-56 around the I-75/SR-56 interchange. PCSO handles this entire unincorporated area, which has seen dramatic enforcement activity growth as the population has expanded from 50,000 to 150,000+ since 2010.

Zephyrhills: Inland city of 20,000 at the intersection of US-301 and SR-54. Zephyrhills Municipal Airport hosts annual skydiving events and the Zephyrhills Marathon attracts regional participants. The US-301 corridor through downtown Zephyrhills is the primary enforcement zone in east Pasco.

Land O’ Lakes / Lutz: The southeastern Pasco communities bordering Hillsborough County. SR-41 (US-41) and SR-54 are primary corridors in these fast-growing suburban communities. Overflow from Tampa nightlife returning north through Land O’ Lakes generates late-night enforcement on SR-41.

FR44 Requirements — 6th Judicial Circuit (Pasco)

All Florida DUI convictions require FR44 filing: $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury and $50,000 property damage, 3 years continuous from reinstatement. The 6th Circuit processes Pasco cases through the New Port Richey courthouse (west Pasco) and Dade City courthouse (east Pasco). FLHSMV offices in New Port Richey serve filing for most Pasco County residents.

FR44 Insurance Costs in Pasco County

Location	FR44 Annual Cost (est.)
New Port Richey / Port Richey	$1,200 – $2,400
Wesley Chapel / Zephyrhills	$1,200 – $2,400
Land O’ Lakes / Lutz	$1,200 – $2,400
Dade City / San Antonio	$1,100 – $2,200
Holiday / Tarpon Springs border	$1,100 – $2,200
Non-owner (no vehicle)	$310 – $630

Communities Covered in Pasco County

New Port Richey, Port Richey, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills, Dade City, Land O’ Lakes, Lutz (partial), Holiday, Elfers, Trinity, Hudson, Bayonet Point, Jasmine Estates, Seven Springs, Odessa (partial), San Antonio, Saint Leo, and unincorporated Pasco County.

Getting FR44 in Pasco County

MyFloridaFR44.com files FR44 for all Pasco County communities including the fast-growing Wesley Chapel and Land O’ Lakes corridors. Same-day electronic filing with FLHSMV. We serve both the coastal US-19 area and the inland I-75 corridor.