It is generally very unusual for a Magistrate to require a referee to come to Court to validate the character reference that has been tendered to the Court.ItвЂ™s is much preferable that the original copy is handed up as opposed to a photocopy or scanned version вЂ“ an original always looks more authentic.

The reference should contain the name, contact details and original written signature of the person providing the statement to the Court.It might or might not go without saying however all character references tendered before the Magistrate needs to be computer typed and printed out.To begin with you needs to ensure that you have the basic elements of a good character reference right before you consider anything. There are many aspects to preparing a great case however a strong character reference should be given plenty of consideration and should be one aspect of forming part of your court case. Obviously a well written character reference is just one aspect of preparing a great drink-driving case to present before the court. So ultimately if you are seeking to put the strongest case possible before the Court in support of your otherwise good character then obtaining a very strong and well written character reference by someone of good standing can be the tipping point for the Magistrate to give you a better result than otherwise expected. However, on the flip side if you can obtain a very well written character reference undertaken by someone who holds a very good standing within the community and who has had significant prior dealings with you then this can often be evidence that can lead a Magistrate or Judge into dealing with you in a more lenient way. Day in and day out on most matters the Courts will see all different types of character references ranging from really poorly written letters right through to strong character references written by prominent people within the community.ДЇor the most part a poor to average character reference will usually be tendered before the Court on behalf of the defendant and as such it will not hold that much weight in Court in support of your overall case.

Character witness letter for court