Category: DUI/OWI

Key Takeaways A second DUI conviction in Michigan leads to mandatory license revocation, with no exceptions by a judge. Restoring a revoked license requires filing and winning a formal appeal with the Michigan Secretary of State.

As Michigan DUI lawyers, my team and I know that a DUI can be experienced differently depending on the person’s gender. In fact, the DUI experience is likely to be different just because of a person’s gender, social status, and/or cultural background. To be sure, there is plenty about DUI cases that...

A 3rd offense DUI case requires very special legal handling. Everyone knows that it’s a big deal, and that the potential penalties (we’ll look at those later) are serious. Rather than focus how bad things could be, however, in this article, we’ll look at the law (In Michigan, what everyone calls a...

Everyone facing a 1st offense DUI charge certainly intends for it to be their last. There has probably never been anyone in the history of the world who has thought differently. However, and as the old saying goes, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. The reader can...

One of the most common ignition interlock violations in Michigan arises from a skipped rolling retest. From our perspectives as Michigan driver’s license restoration lawyers that handle about 200 license appeal matters each year, this is probably the second-most frequent interlock violation, right behind those for a “tamper/circumvent” incident. Beyond the fact...

Admittedly, the title of this article is misleading, because there is an important point to be made about getting a DUI dismissed. As busy Michigan DUI lawyers, our firm knows there is no easy way to actually make that happen. Unfortunately, too many legal websites try to make it seem like the...

From our perspectives as Michigan driver’s license restoration lawyers, most tamper/circumvent ignition interlock violations are entirely NOT the fault of the person required to use the device. Of course, anytime the Secretary Of State issues a BAIID violation, it is serious business. The first thing that happens after a person receives notice...

Anyone in Michigan who refuses a breath or blood test following a DUI arrest faces a 1-year suspension of his or her driver’s license. Upon release, he or she will be issued a temporary (paper) driver’s license that is entitled “Officer’s Report of Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test.” If a hearing...

Key Takeaways Michigan has what’s called an “Implied Consent” law that requires a driver to submit to a breath or blood test upon the lawful request of a police officer who has probable cause to believe he or she is intoxicated.

Whether or not a person has the “makings” of a drinking problem, the fact is that, absent a long, private struggle with alcohol, no one who gets a 1st offense DUI, or a High BAC charge, goes through something like an impact panel, and suddenly has an “a-ha” moment. Unfortunately, for those...