Drink & drug driving at Downing Centre Local Court

If you've been charged with a drink- or drug-driving offence and your matter is listed at Downing Centre Local Court (Sydney CBD), it will be dealt with in the NSW courts. The steps are the same wherever you're listed: a first mention, your plea, then either a defended hearing or sentencing. Court Pilot walks you through each one in plain English — your likely penalty, how long you could be off the road, the mandatory alcohol interlock, and whether a conviction can be avoided.

Court Pilot · NSW general information, not legal advice. Confirm sitting times and the current law on the official NSW Local Court website, and speak to Hanna Legal about your own situation.