Having proper legal representation in the event that you have been arrested for a drink driving offence in NSW is critical. The potential for you to be hit with a substantial fine or in some cases imprisoned is real.   However, an expert lawyer can assist you by keeping you from getting into any more trouble than you are already in.   This is especially important if you feel that you were arrested without any rational reason,

What Could Happen To You?

First, you could lose your licence for an extended period of time if you are convicted of drink driving.  You may lose your licence for at least three months and this can go to up to twelve months if you have a high PCA range of 0.150 or greater.   You can also be automatically disqualified for getting a licence for as many as three years depending on what you’ve been charged with and what might have happened after that.

The Fines Are Also Significant

You could also be hit with a substantial fine of up to $1,100 if you are convicted of a drink driving offence.  The total will be greater if you have been arrested for drink driving in the past or your PCA is at a rather high range according to the totals that were recorded after you were originally arrested.

A Custodial Sentence is Also Possible

You could also be put in prison for an extended period of time if you are caught driving while drunk. You could be placed in prison for up to nine months in some of the worst cases.  Those who have been arrested multiple times for drink driving offences in NSW could be imprisoned for as many as two years.

Don’t Forget Other Common Offences

Many additional offences may also occur including possibly refusing a breath analysis or test or willfully altering your blood concentration level.   These are activities that might have occurred during your arrest and might have been recorded without any real reason on the end of the arresting officer with regards to why the information was gathered.  You may be able to get such charges against you thrown out or reduced through the assistance of an expert lawyer that will fight for you through this difficult period in your life.

The need to hire a competent and experienced  lawyer to take care of your drink driving case in NSW is crucial.  The possibility of you going through a rather significant punishment is real, don’t put your future in the hands of just anyone.  Contact Chatswood Law now on 02 9449 1967 to discuss how we can help through this.