$1,725 ($575 x3) + $575 wrap-up success fee if granted
A section 94 order asks the court for community work instead of taking your licence again: you keep working, and the mortgage keeps getting paid. Melanie Coxon, barrister, 30+ years' experience, prepares it and argues it. Ring before you plead guilty: once you're sentenced, this door closes.
Fill in the application, then give us a call.
Or text us on 021 911 133 and we'll ring you backGoogle reviews
Driving while disqualified, driving while suspended, or breaching a limited licence carries a disqualification the judge has no choice about, and the law also stops you applying for a limited licence to get through it.
Section 94 is a separate door, and it's still open. It lets a judge order community work instead of taking your licence again. It has to be raised at sentencing, and it's won on paper: affidavits and written submissions, before anyone stands up in court.
Current as at August 2026. General information, not advice on your specific case.
The $230 phone appointment is from anywhere in New Zealand. The court work is at the Auckland courts.
A basic s94 application is $1725 (Payable in 3 bites of $575) * plus extras including: phone, admin, and legal research as detailed in your letter of understanding before you commit or we deep dive into your case.
There's a $575 wrap-up success fee if the order is granted: the part you only pay if you get the result. If it isn't granted, it's never charged.
If money is still the reason you haven't rung, ring and say so; affordable payment instalments that work can be arranged, because we dont want you to rob a bank because we dont defend bank robbers :)
Fill in the application, then give us a call.
Or text us on 021 911 133 and we'll ring you backNo court filing fee: a section 94 application is decided at your sentencing, not filed as a separate matter.
Melanie Coxon is a barrister sole with 30+ years in traffic and criminal law. Applications like this are won in the affidavits and the written submissions, and she drafts them herself, then argues them herself. No juniors, no hand-offs.
Whether it's your first time or you're on a first-name basis with the court staff, we're not here to judge. We're here to sort it and keep you moving forward.
The rules are stricter than a limited licence, and the phone call is the real test. Roughly, section 94 is likely open to you if:
Not sure which side of the line you're on? Ring and we'll tell you straight.
The law allows 40 to 400 hours; where you land depends on the offending, and the judge can still fine you as well. It doesn't have to be community work either: community detention or supervision can be ordered instead, so if you physically can't do the work, say so on the first call.
Probably not on its own, and it's worth checking before you spend anything: this asks whether a court has disqualified you on conviction, and a demerit suspension comes from the transport agency, not a judge. But if a court has also disqualified you at some point, that counts. It's the first thing we check.
For a first or second driving-while-disqualified charge, prison isn't the usual outcome: the maximum is three months, and the sentence is far more often a fine and a disqualification. It becomes a genuine risk at a third or subsequent charge, where the maximum rises to two years. If you're in that territory, you'll be told so directly on the first call, because it changes how the whole matter is run.
No. They oppose these routinely. Opposition raises the standard the paperwork has to meet; it doesn't decide the outcome. The judge does.
Not for the appointments: those are by phone, wherever you are. The court work is done at the Auckland courts, and we'll tell you which dates need you there in person.
$1,725 fixed, in three instalments. One call today tells you whether section 94 is open to you, and gets you some direction and peace of mind. The option can be gone the same day you plead, so ring first.
Fill in the application, then give us a call.
Or text us on 021 911 133 and we'll ring you backMon–Fri 9am–9pm · Sat 2pm–6pm
No credit, free call 0800 OK2DRIVE (0800 6523 7483)