DUI as an Isolated Incident — Does It Help Your Case?
For many people, a DUI truly is an isolated incident — not a sign of a drinking problem. In fact, most people arrested for drunk driving do not — and for those people, the question of whether this was a true "isolated incident" matters a great deal in terms of how their...
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Navigating Probation Violations in Michigan
If you are facing a probation violation in Michigan, the one thing you need to understand right away is that going to jail is not inevitable — but the risk is real, and it does...
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Guide to Successfully Reinstating a Michigan Driver’s License
If you’re searching for how to reinstate a suspended license in Michigan, there’s a good chance that what you have isn’t a suspended license at all — it’s a license that has been revoked. That distinction matters enormously, because the path to getting your license back is completely different depending on which one applies...
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Winning a Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Case Before the OHAO
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...
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DUI Statistics: Men Versus Women
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...
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Medical Marijuana and Michigan Driver’s License Restoration
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...
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License Revoked for DUIs? The Process to Get It Back
Losing your license after multiple DUIs affects your ability to work, care for your family, and manage daily responsibilities. Michigan has strict rules for anyone with two or more DUI convictions, and the state will not restore driving privileges until you demonstrate long-term sobriety and a commitment to remain alcohol- and drug-free....
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The Substance Use Evaluation (SUE) in Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Cases
A good and solid substance use evaluation (SUE) is required as the foundation for 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...
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3rd Offense DUI in Michigan – How to get the Best Results in Your Case
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...
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What to Know About Driving While License Revoked (DWLR) in Michigan
This article will be a close-up look at a revoked license charge (Driving While License Revoked, or DWLR, for short) in Michigan. It is intentionally separate from the last installment on this blog examining suspended license charges. Although the offenses of driving while license suspended license and driving while license revoked are...
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How to Make Your First Offense DUI in Michigan Your Last
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...
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Skipped Rolling Retest Ignition Interlock Violation in Michigan
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...
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