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Likely Penalties for Mid Range Drink Driving

What Penalty am I Likely to Receive in my Mid Range Drink Driving offence?

Fortunately, NSW Courts when sentencing offenders for Mid Range Drink Driving Offences take into account your unique circumstances (including your character, driving record and need for a licence) as well as the unique circumstances surrounding the offence. In other States, offenders are treated like a number - everyone receiving the same penalty irrespective of their personal circumstances.

This means the penalty you will receive at Court cannot precisely be predicted. However, the information on this page will give you a good idea of the range of penalties the court can impose. If you would like more personalised advice, please complete the form at the bottom of this page and we will give you our expert advice free of charge.

Maximum Penalties for Mid Range Drink Driving

First major offence committed in NSW within the last 5 years

• Maximum fine of $2200, or imprisonment for 9 months, or both.

Second or subsequent major offence committed in NSW within the last 5 years

• Maximum fine of $3300, or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.

It can be seen that Mid Range Drink Driving carries a broader range of pecuniary and gaol penalties than those of the Low Range category.

The penalty for an offence of this nature therefore will be somewhat proportional to which end of the range you may find yourself. First time offenders who find themselves at the lower end of this range, will be more likely to receive a lesser penalty than those at the upper end of the range.

Automatic and Minimum Periods of Disqualification

In all Mid Range Drink Driving offences the court has the discretion not to record a conviction against you. If the court decides not to record a conviction, you will not be disqualified from driving or have to pay a fine. If the court does convict you the following penalties apply.

First major offence committed in NSW within the last 5 years

• The Minimum disqualification period is 6 months.
• The Automatic disqualification period is 12 months.

The Automatic disqualification period is 12 months.

• The Minimum disqualification period is 12 months.
• The Automatic disqualification period is 3 years.

Sentencing Statistics

Penalty Types for all Mid Range Dffenders (22299 cases)

Disqualification Periods for Mid Range Offenders (18453 cases)

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