Drink Driving

[coldstream-1971]

Hello there, can any please tell me at what court would somebody appear at for drink driving
is it county court or crown court?

THANK YOU

[bednobs]

not county. Not necessarily crown court either

[hc4361]

Magistrates

[bookbinder]

https://www.drinkdriving.org/drink_driving_magistrates_court_guide.php

[Buenchico]

County Courts only deal with civil matters (such as debt claims).

Crown Courts only deal with serious cases which have been passed to them by Magistrates' Courts (or appeals against decisions in Magistrates' Courts).

All criminal cases start in Magistrates' Courts and the least serious of them (including drink-driving) remain there.

[Jackdaw33]

Chico is right. If it's an 'either way' offence mags are asked to accept jurisdiction, which they usually do unless the circumstances are such that they feel they can't. Although they can still send you to Crown for sentencing, as their powers are limited, normally they don't. If you're up in front of the mags then plead guilty asap. You'd be surprised at how lenient they can be.

[Orderlimit]

"what court would somebody appear at for drink driving "

Magistrates court

[Peter Pedant]

magistrates - speaking from experience