Local Court Drink Driving Offences Legal aid is available for Local Court offences under Part 2 of the Road Transport (Safety & Traffic Management) Act 1999, (PCA , DUI, Refuse/Hinder Breath Test etc) and concurrent traffic offences, only where there is a real possibility of a gaol sentence being imposed, or exceptional circumstances exist. This policy applies to all such proceedings, whether commenced by charge or summons. A grant of aid is subject to Means Test B and the State Criminal Law Guidelines. Late applications Where an applications for legal aid for Local Court defended matters are made within 14 days of the hearing date, aid is only available in exceptional circumstances. Frivolous Defences In Local Court defended matters legal aid is not available where the defence is frivolous has no prospects of success. See also Are You Pleading Guilty to a Drink Driving Charge? on this website.

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