Revoked License? Ask a Michigan License Appeals Specialist What You Can Expect!

If you’re faced with a revoked license and need your driver’s license reinstated, you may ask these questions:

“What do I have to prove to reinstate my Michigan Driver’s license?”

“What is the standard of proof?”

“Who will make the final decision?”

Learn more about revocation appeals in Michigan here.

Daniel T. Geherin has been a license appeals specialist for over 20 years.  He’s conducted over 1,000 license reinstatement hearings at DAAD/AHS, and appeared before every Hearing Judge on multiple occasions.  He knows Rule 13 inside and out, and more importantly, understands how to persuasively convince AHS Hearing Judges of a client’s compliance with Rule 13. He’s helped reinstate licenses for over 300+ clients in the last decade alone!

If you need help with your driver’s license reinstatement in Michigan after a DUI related arrest, please call for a consultation at (734) 263-2780. We’re available 24/7, and are fully committed to providing personal attention, personal options and personal justice to every single client we represent. 

What is Rule 13 When it Comes to Revocation Appeals?

Most of these questions are answered in the Michigan Administrative Code. The key to success at the State Administrative Hearing Section (AHS) is full adherence to and compliance with “Rule 13,” shorthand for Michigan Administrative Code Rule 257.313, Standards for Issuance of a License.  This rule lays out what each person must prove, along with standards of proof, in order to reinstate driving privileges following a revocation.

Under Rule 13, you must show the following by clear and convincing evidence:

• Complete and continuous abstinence from alcohol/controlled substances for at least 12 months;
• Low or minimal risk of relapse;
• Low or minimal risk of reoffending; and
• That the petitioner’s substance abuse problems are under control and likely to remain so.

Learn more about Rule 13 and revocation appeals in Michigan here.

If you need help with your driver’s license reinstatement in Michigan after a DUI related arrest, please call for a consultation at (734) 263-2780. We’re available 24/7, and are fully committed to providing personal attention, personal options and personal justice to every single client we represent.