How to Plead Guilty to a Drink or Drug Driving Charge in Victoria

Understand your charge, what the court must and may do, and how to prepare and present an honest plea to the magistrate. Includes a drink and drug driving plea worksheet, worked examples and a character reference template.

What you get

• 8 short video lessons you can watch at your own pace
• A plea worksheet designed for drink and drug driving charges
• Two worked examples using fictional people (drink driving and drug driving)
• A drink and drug driving character reference template
• Practical guidance on court day, licence loss, interlocks and getting your licence back
• 7 days’ access for a one-off payment of $99 (inc. GST); download the worksheets and templates to keep

Lessons

1. Introduction
2. Understanding Your Charge and Your Reading
3. What the Court Must Do and What It May Do
4. Steps to Take Before Court
5. Character References for a Drink or Drug Driving Charge
6. Preparing Your Plea
7. Presenting to the Magistrate
8. Next Steps — Getting Your Licence Back

Is this course right for you?

This course is for people charged with a drink driving or drug driving offence in Victoria who accept the police facts and intend to plead guilty in the Magistrates’ Court. It is designed mainly for first-time offenders, or people with a lower-range reading, where there was no collision or injury. It explains the process in plain English so you can prepare your plea, your documents and your references, and know what to expect on the day.

This course is general information only and is not legal advice. It is not suitable, and you should speak to a lawyer, if you had a high reading; you have a previous drink or drug driving offence; you are charged with refusing a breath, blood or drug test, or with driving while impaired by a drug; there was a collision or anyone was injured; you drive for a living (for example truck, bus, taxi or rideshare); you hold a visa; you were already suspended or disqualified; or you do not agree with the police version of events. In those situations the consequences can be more serious, including a risk of imprisonment, and you need advice about your own case.

Want a lawyer to review your plan?

Your $99 course fee counts towards a consultation. If you book a confidential consultation with a lawyer within two weeks of buying a course (online, by video), you pay only the balance:

• 30 minutes (summary offences and intervention orders): $330 (inc. GST), so you pay a balance of $231
• 60 minutes (indictable offences): $660 (inc. GST), so you pay a balance of $561

To book, email enquiries@melbournecriminaldefencelawyers.com.au with your name, the course you bought and your charge sheet (or intervention order application). We will check that we can act for you and arrange a time. The balance is paid on the day of your consultation.

This course is educational and is not a substitute for legal advice. It is not tailored to your situation. By purchasing, you agree to the Course Terms.