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Responding to a drink driving charge
Changes to drink driving penalties in NSW were introduced in May 2019. From this date, if you are caught drink driving in NSW, at any level, police may suspend your licence immediately.
Responding to a drink driving charge
Find information about responding to a drink driving charge at:
- LawAccess NSW Representing Yourself: Driving offences and crime Responding to a charge - find out about how to respond to a driving offence, including checking what you have been charged with, negotiating with the police, pleading guilty or not guilty and going to court.
Character references
Find out about character references at:
- LawAccess NSW Representing Yourself: Driving offences and crime Instructions for writing a character reference and Sample character reference
- The following three sample character references are based on real references and were originally published in the Guilty Your Honour: representing yourself in NSW local courts when charged with drink driving 3rd edition by Helen Walsh, Walsh Publishing, 2006:
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