Category: Driver’s License Restoration

How to Win a Michigan License Reinstatement Appeal Before the OHAO The Michigan agency that handles all driver’s license restoration and clearance appeals is called the “Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight,” or OHAO, for short. It is a sub-division of the Michigan...

It may come as a surprise that a medical marijuana card is a frequent obstacle to winning a Michigan driver's license restoration case, but it's true. This topic is so misunderstood that it needs to be specifically addressed. There is no doubt that much of the confusion arises because recreational marijuana is...

A good and solid substance use evaluation (SUE) is required as the foundation fort a winning Michigan driver’s license restoration or clearance appeal case. If the evaluation does not qualify as accurate, favorable, and legally sufficient, then the appeal will be denied. In the real world, most people learn this when they...

There are more than a few Michigan DUI and driver's license restoration lawyers out there. Most of them will promise to work hard for you. Some will talk about results. What almost none of them can tell you is what sets Jeffrey Randa & Associates apart — what we know that other lawyers don't,...

For as complicated as Michigan driver’s license restoration and clearance appeals are, the main thing you must do is prove that you have given up drinking for good. In this section, I want to explain what that means in the context of being able to win your license back...

The Michigan Secretary of State includes a notice of proper ignition interlock use in every order it issues granting a driver’s license restoration appeal. For reference, it is reprinted below. None of this applies to anyone who obtains a clearance, which removes Michigan’s hold on...

As a Michigan driver’s license restoration law firm with over 30 years of experience, my team and I have seen firsthand how being involved in AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) can help a person win a driver’s license or clearance case. To be clear, AA is NOT necessary to win a...

As a general rule, the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight (OHAO) will not grant driving privileges to anyone who files a Michigan license restoration appeal while on probation or parole. Throughout the driver’s license restoration section of our blog, we examine how...

You must first be eligible before you can begin the process of restoring your Michigan driver’s license or obtaining the clearance of a Michigan “hold” on your driving record that prevents you from getting a license in another state. “Eligible,” in the sense we’re going to use it here, means legally able to file...

One of the most common questions asked about the license restoration appeal process is what “kind” of license a person wins back. It’s a given that everyone would prefer to win a full license instead of some kind of restricted license. As a result, everyone wants to know if...