Category: Driver’s License Restoration

The following is a short overview of the driver’s license appeal and clearance process required by Michigan Secretary of State’s Office of Hearing and Administrative Oversight (OHAO). Michigan driver’s license restoration and clearance appeals are complex. They are decided by Rule 13, of the Michigan Driver License General Rules,...

As Michigan driver’s license restoration lawyers, we regularly deal with ignition interlock violations. A violation notice from the Michigan Secretary of State means that your previous license revocation WILL be reinstated. Under the rules, if the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight...

Despite all the legal finery and distinctions about all the things you must demonstrate to get your license back, the truth is that there are really 2 main things you need to prove to do that. It’s not that the other things don’t matter, it’s just that if you can’t prove the...

Most people who file a Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Appeal without a Lawyer wind up losing. As soon as they receive notice of that Denial, they hop on the computer, and look for a Lawyer to help them “appeal.” I get tons of these calls.

There are two real costs tied to a Michigan driver's license restoration appeal: the fixed cost of winning, and the much larger cost of losing your license appeal and having to start over. The Cost of Winning The cost of winning is fixed and known in...

The single best thing a person considering a Michigan driver’s license or clearance appeal can do is get a copy of his or her Michigan driving record. That record will make clear exactly when a person becomes eligible to file a Michigan driver’s license restoration case. It provides...

Prescription medications can complicate a Michigan license restoration appeal, but they do not automatically prevent approval. What matters is how those medications are disclosed, evaluated, and documented under Michigan Secretary of State rules. When handled correctly, these issues are often resolved before a case is filed. Medication use is...

How long should you wait to file a license restoration appeal, beyond just being legally eligible? While there’s no simple answer like “6 months,” “1 year,” or “2 years,” we can certainly outline a few considerations to keep in mind as you think about regaining the privilege to drive.

The very term “driver’s license restoration” can cause confusion. but in the vast majority of cases, it means restoring the driving privileges for someone whose license has been revoked for multiple alcohol-related (DUI) convictions. This is a lot different that a driver’s license that has merely been suspended.

Here’s how, as Michigan driver’s license restoration lawyers, a reinstatement or clearance case is handled in our office, from your first call through winning back your license. NOTE: Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, all Michigan Secretary of State license appeal hearings have been conducted remotely and will...

To win a Michigan driver’s license restoration or clearance appeal case, a person must prove certain things (more on that later) by what the law specifies as “clear and convincing evidence.” Translated into baseball terms, this means that one’s proofs must be roughly amount to what is the equivalent of hitting a home...