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Inglewood DUI Lawyers

In shortBoorman Lawyers are experienced, dedicated drink driving, drug driving and DUI lawyers who regularly appear at Inglewood Magistrates Court and represent clients facing alcohol, drug and serious traffic charges at this courthouse. Inglewood Magistrates Court at 25 Albert Street sits about once a month, with all matters listed at 10am. It has no registry of its own: enquiries and filing go through Warwick. Any contested hearing is moved to Warwick. We assist clients at Inglewood Magistrates Court by appearing at court mentions, guilty pleas and sentencing hearings, preparing comprehensive sentencing submissions and character reference material, advising on compulsory licence disqualification periods and mandatory alcohol interlock rules under Queensland law, and preparing section 87 restricted work licence and special hardship order applications.

  • Court: Inglewood Magistrates Court, 25 Albert Street, Inglewood Qld 4387. Registry: Warwick, phone (07) 4598 2300.
  • Sittings (2026 calendar): one callover a month, all matters 10am; remaining dates Monday 9 November and Monday 7 December 2026.
  • Trials: heard in Warwick. Licence: disqualification on every conviction; interlock from 0.10.

Queensland law · law checked 20 Oct 2026

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When does Inglewood court sit?

Short answer: about once a month, with every matter listed at 10am.

The 2026 calendar for Inglewood Magistrates Court has one callover a month and a single list called "All Matters" at 10am. Traffic charges, including drink and drug driving, are called in that list alongside everything else on the day.

Reading the calendar's month columns, the remaining 2026 callovers fall on Monday 9 November and Monday 7 December. Earlier 2026 sittings were also on Mondays. If your Notice to Appear gives a different date, follow the notice and check with the registry.

The calendar asks every defendant on bail or a notice to appear to arrive half an hour early, so 9.30am, to give the duty lawyer time to take instructions. The full calendar is on the Queensland Courts website.

Who do you call about an Inglewood matter?

Short answer: the Warwick registry, on (07) 4598 2300.

Inglewood has a courtroom at 25 Albert Street but no registry of its own. The Queensland Courts directory lists the Warwick registry for enquiries and filing:

Courtroom 25 Albert Street, Inglewood Qld 4387
Registry (enquiries and filing) Corner Guy and Fitzroy Streets, Warwick Qld 4370
Postal address PO Box 208, Warwick Qld 4370
Phone (07) 4598 2300
Email courthouse.warwick@justice.qld.gov.au
Registry hours 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Source: Queensland Courts Magistrates Courts directory, checked 19 October 2026. Documents such as a work licence application are filed through Warwick, so allow time for post or a trip to Warwick, roughly 70 km away.

What happens if you plead not guilty?

Short answer: the trial is moved to Warwick.

The Inglewood calendar says trials are allocated dates and heard in Warwick. If you contest the charge, the first appearance may be at Inglewood, but the hearing itself will be at Warwick Magistrates Court. The Warwick court page explains that court's lists.

Before deciding how to plead, read the drink driving defences page. A contested case adds travel and time, and at 0.10 or more you may be unable to drive until it is decided.

What charge are you facing?

Short answer: it depends on your reading, your licence and what happened at the roadside.

The Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 (TORUM) sets out these drink driving offences:

  • No alcohol limit – learner, provisional and probationary drivers, and drivers of trucks, buses and some other vehicles, must have a zero reading.
  • General alcohol limit – 0.05 to under 0.10 for most open licence holders.
  • Middle alcohol limit – 0.10 to under 0.15.
  • High alcohol limit – 0.15 or more.
  • Under the influence of alcohol or a drug.
  • Failing to provide a specimen when lawfully required.

"Low", "mid" and "high range" are informal labels, not TORUM terms. Each charge is explained in the drink driving offences guide.

Drug driving is separate. You can be charged with driving with a relevant drug present even if you did not feel affected. The drug driving offences and penalties page explains those charges and their penalties.

Can you drive between the charge and the callover?

Short answer: under 0.10, usually yes after 24 hours; at 0.10 or more, no.

Under TORUM s 79B:

  • A reading under 0.10, with no other drink driving charge pending, means a 24-hour suspension. You can usually drive again until court.
  • A reading of 0.10 or more, failing to provide a specimen, or another charge already pending means your licence is suspended until the court deals with the charge.

At a court that sits monthly, that second rule can mean several weeks off the road before the case is heard. A s 79E order may be available in limited circumstances; it is not automatic.

How long will you be disqualified?

Short answer: every conviction brings a disqualification; the length depends on your reading.

TORUM s 86 makes disqualification compulsory, even if no conviction is recorded. For a first offence:

Limit exceeded Minimum Maximum
No alcohol limit 3 months (1 month for some vehicles) 9 months
General alcohol limit 2 months 9 months
Middle alcohol limit 3 months 12 months
High alcohol limit, under the influence, or failing to provide a specimen 6 months At the court's discretion

The disqualification starts in the courtroom, so you cannot drive home from Albert Street. Fines and repeat-offence periods are on the drink driving penalties page.

Is a work licence possible for an Inglewood charge?

Short answer: possibly, if you hold an open Queensland licence and your reading was under 0.15.

A restricted (work) licence under TORUM s 87 needs all of these:

  1. An open Queensland licence, not learner, provisional or probationary.
  2. A reading under 0.15.
  3. You were not driving for work, or driving a truck, bus or similar vehicle, when caught.
  4. No licence suspension, cancellation, disqualification or relevant conviction in the past five years.

You then have to prove extreme hardship to you or your family through loss of your means of earning a living, and that you are fit to drive. At 0.10 or more, a restricted licence carries an interlock condition (s 87 note and s 91K). The application is made after the guilty plea and before the disqualification is ordered.

Because filing goes through Warwick, start early. Check with the registry whether the application can be heard at the Inglewood callover. The restricted work licence guide explains the affidavits. A special hardship licence is a different order for some other suspensions and does not cover a court-ordered drink driving disqualification.

What do you need when the disqualification ends?

Short answer: a new licence from the Department of Transport and Main Roads, and possibly an interlock.

Expect a probationary licence for at least one year. An interlock is required for 12 months if your reading was 0.10 or more, or you were convicted of driving under the influence, failing to provide a specimen, or a repeat offence (TORUM ss 91I and 91N). The alcohol interlock page explains fitting and exemptions, and TMR's interlocks page has the official rules.

What should you bring on the day?

Short answer: your notice, your paperwork and someone to drive you home.

  • Your Notice to Appear and the breath test certificate.
  • Your Traffic Offenders Program certificate, if you have completed a course.
  • Two or three character references, and a letter from your employer if your work depends on driving.
  • Any work licence affidavits, already filed through Warwick.

Arrive by 9.30am, switch off your phone and wait to be called. The court process guide walks through what happens in the courtroom.

Which other courts are near Inglewood?

Short answer: Warwick, Goondiwindi and Stanthorpe, all in Queensland.

Approximate straight-line distances: Goondiwindi about 77 km west, Stanthorpe about 87 km south-east, and Warwick about 70 km east. The court named on your notice is the one you attend. For other Queensland courts and guides, see the QLD traffic law hub.

To talk about your Inglewood matter, call 1300 941 900 or make an enquiry about legal representation.

Queensland penalty changes in 2026: check your offence date (law checked 20 Oct 2026).

Offences on or after 31 August 2026: higher maximum fines apply. They are 20 penalty units ($3,454) for the general alcohol limit and no alcohol limit offences, 28 ($4,835.60) for the middle alcohol limit and 40 ($6,908) for driving under the influence of liquor or a drug. A first general alcohol limit conviction (0.05 to under 0.10) on an open licence now carries 2 to 9 months' disqualification. For offences before 31 August 2026 it was 1 to 9 months. Police can now give an eligible first low-range driver on an open Queensland licence an infringement notice of $1,295 instead of a court charge. Unless the driver elects to go to court, a 2-month disqualification follows. It counts as a conviction, and there is no work licence for that period. Drug driving (a relevant drug present) has not changed yet. The maximum is 14 penalty units ($2,417.80) or 3 months, with 1 to 9 months' disqualification on an open licence and 3 to 9 months for learner, P-plate and unlicensed drivers.

Offences on or after 1 December 2026: minimum fines start for drink and drug driving. For example, the minimum is 7.5 penalty units for low range and for drug driving. The drug driving maximum rises to 28 penalty units, and a first offence on an open licence carries 2 to 9 months' disqualification. A new offence of driving with a relevant drug present while over an alcohol limit adds 1 month to the disqualification range.

An offence committed before a change is generally dealt with under the penalties in force when it happened. Sources: TORUM ss 78E, 79, 79B, 79H–79J and 86, as amended by the Queensland Community Safety Act 2024 and the Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026. Penalty unit $172.70 from 1 July 2026.

Inglewood drink driving FAQs

Is Inglewood court open every week?

No. Under the 2026 calendar it sits once a month, with all matters at 10am.

Where do I file documents for an Inglewood case?

Through the Warwick registry, at the corner of Guy and Fitzroy Streets, Warwick, or by post to PO Box 208, Warwick Qld 4370.

Will my trial be in Inglewood?

No. The calendar says trials are allocated dates and heard in Warwick.

I was caught at 0.09. Can I drive to the callover?

Usually yes, after the 24-hour suspension, if you have no other drink driving charge pending. Organise a lift home in case the court disqualifies you that day.

Can I get a work licence if I drive a truck for work?

Not if you were driving the truck, or driving for work, when you were caught. Those circumstances rule out a s 87 restricted licence.

Inglewood Magistrates Court — court details

Inglewood Magistrates Court

Street
25 Albert Street, Inglewood QLD 4387
Postal
Registry: Corner Guy and Fitzroy Streets, PO Box 208, Warwick Qld 4370
Phone
(07) 4598 2300
Email
courthouse.warwick@justice.qld.gov.au
Registry hours
Warwick registry: 8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Days open
Monthly callover, all matters 10am; trials allocated to Warwick
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Queensland Courts, Magistrates Courts directory (saved 19 Oct 2026) and Inglewood Magistrates Court 2026 calendar (downloaded 20 Oct 2026). These are the court registry's details, not Boorman Lawyers office details. Check your court papers for your listing time and courtroom.

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What to have ready

  • Court & next listing date: Which court is on your paperwork and when your matter is listed.
  • Charge or reading (if known): Tell us the charge or reading if you have it — you do not need your full police facts yet.
  • Work & driving needs: Let us know if you rely on your licence for work or family responsibilities.
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