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For a driver aged 20 or over, what is the usual statutory maximum sentence for a first offence of refusing a required evidential blood-alcohol sample, together with the minimum disqualification period?
The usual statutory maximum is three months' imprisonment or a NZ$4,500 fine, with disqualification for at least six months.
Related guidance
Imprisonment and the fine are alternatives here, not necessarily cumulative. This question concerns a first offence by someone aged 20 or over; courts determine sentences and applicable statutory exceptions. Repeat offences may be more serious.