Have Michigan Driver’s License Appeals Hearing Questions?

The Michigan Driver’s License Appeals Process is complicated and confusing.  People who have lost their Michigan Driver’s License due to drunk driving convictions, breath tests refusals, medical reasons or point accumulation search for answers on how to restore their license and about the license appeals hearing process.  Every day, potential clients call with questions like:

“What’s the difference between a Suspension and Revocation of my Michigan license?”

“When can I apply to restore my revoked or suspended Michigan license?”

“Who decides if I get back my Michigan license?”

Dan and his team will review your driving record; turning over every stone and fight aggressively to reinstate your  lost Michigan driver’s license. Your chances of success increase dramatically by using an actual license appeals specialist to help guide you. 

If you have questions regarding your driver's license reinstatement in Michigan, read more here or contact Geherin Law Group, PLLC. today 24/7.

Don’t Go it Alone – Get Help After Your DUI Arrest in Ann Arbor!

Clients try to “go it alone” to get back their license without an attorney, and the results are often disastrous. You must wait another grueling year to try again if you don’t get a favorable outcome.  Why? The Michigan Secretary of State can be a confusing, bureaucratic agency filled with red tape and gray guidelines.  Those who have lost their license often get stuck in a never-ending maze and can’t get out—until they hire a license appeals specialist to help. 

If you have questions regarding your driver’s license appeal hearing in Michigan, read more 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. 

Why You Should Hire an Experienced DUI Defense Attorney to Represent You!

Having a specialized, experienced and dedicated OWI Defense attorney is crucial to understanding all of the direct and secondary consequences of a plea or conviction.  In many instances, a skilled drunk driving defense attorney can lessen the charge, which in turn may lessen (or eliminate) the direct and collateral consequences.  We can also help defeat the charge altogether, by eliminating almost all of the consequences. At the very least, an elite DUI attorney can discuss all of these consequences with clients so there are no surprises.

Learn more about collateral consequences of a drunk driving conviction in Michigan here.

 

If you’re looking for a skilled drunk driving defense attorney in Ann Arbor after a DUI related arrest, please call for a consultation at (734) 263-2780, or visit us online at GLGMichigan.com. 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 Are Some “Collateral Consequences” of a Drunk Driving Conviction in Michigan?

What are less obvious “collateral” consequences of an OWI conviction? What else can you expect to suffer with a first-offense OWI in Michigan?  Here’s several potential consequences a person might face:

 

·      Insurance Premium Increases or Coverage Denial;

·      Immigration Issues, including the possibility of deportation; 

·      International Travel, including the ability to travel to Canada;

·      Handgun Carry Permit (“CPL”) Revocation or Denial;

·      Employment/Professional Licensing Issues;

·      Vehicle Immobilization, Forfeiture or Plate Confiscation; and

·      Specialized License (Commercial “CDL”, Chauffer’s, Graduated Licenses) Revocation or Denial.  

 

Learn more about collateral consequences of a drunk driving conviction in Michigan here.

If you’re looking for a skilled drunk driving defense attorney in Ann Arbor after a DUI related arrest, please call for a consultation at (734) 263-2780, or visit us online at GLGMichigan.com. We’re available 24/7, and are fully committed to providing personal attention, personal options and personal justice to every single client we represent. 

How to Get a “Hold” Removed From Your Out-of-State License

Residents from other states must apply to have the “hold”/revocation removed, and that application process goes through the Michigan Secretary of State Administrative Hearing Section (AHS), previously known as the Driver’s Assessment and Appeal Division (DAAD).  You can choose to either proceed with an Administrative Hearing (where you won’t be required to come back to Michigan but instead submit paperwork to AHS), or via a Video/Live Hearing conducted in Michigan. Under either option, you’ll want to consult with a Michigan license appeals attorney, not one from your new state. 

Daniel T. Geherin, of Geherin Law Group PLLC. and MiLicenseLawyer.com, has been a license appeals specialist for over 20 years.  Dan has conducted over 1,000 license reinstatement hearings at DAAD/AHS, and has appeared before every Hearing Judge on multiple occasions.  Day in and day out, he helps out-of-state residents remove the “holds” from their license.  He’s helped over 300 clients in the last decade with license reinstatement in Michigan!

Learn how you can remove a “hold” on your out-of-state license here.

If you’re an out-of-state resident who has a “hold” on your Michigan driver’s license (i.e., your Michigan privileges have been revoked), please contact us today to help get your license reinstatement in Michigan at the Geherin Law Group (734) 263-2780. 

How Does An Out-Of-State Resident Remove A Michigan Driver’s License "Hold"?

You may decide to leave Michigan, especially if you’ve had your driver’s license revoked due to repeat OWI or other criminal convictions.  The thinking and logic work like this:  I can move away from my troubles, and get a license in another state like California, Ohio, or Colorado.  Unfortunately, that logic and thinking doesn’t always work.  Most often, out-of-state residents can’t get licensed in a new state because of the “hold” placed on them by the Michigan Secretary of State.

Every day, people from all over the country call our firm and ask these questions:

“What do I have to do to remove my Michigan driver’s license hold?”

“Do I have to come back to Michigan to handle this?”

“Do I need an attorney in Michigan for this, or in my new state?”

“Once Michigan removes my hold, will I be able to get a license in my new state?”

Learn how you can remove a “hold” on your out-of-state license here.

If you’re an out-of-state resident who has a “hold” on your Michigan driver’s license (i.e., your Michigan privileges have been revoked), please contact us today to help get your license reinstatement in Michigan at the Geherin Law Group (734) 263-2780. 

Am I eligible for driver’s license reinstatement after driving while license has been revoked?

When you have your license revoked—typically after a repeat drunk driving conviction—you have no privileges whatsoever.  You must apply to have your license reinstated through the Michigan Secretary of State, which is often a confusing, time-consuming and an expensive endeavor. What do many Michigan revoked drivers continue to do? They continue to drive while their license is revoked!

A significant percentage of people who have had their privileges revoked continue to drive, and continue to get pulled over and arrested, cited for driving while revoked. They then enter what Dan refers to as “The Vicious Circle.” Why? Because each time a revoked driver is cited for driving without privileges, the Michigan Secretary of State matches the previous period of revocation (called a “like-kind revocation”) and “piggy-backs” that time on top of their eligibility. 

Learn more about what happens when you drive while your license is revoked here.

If you’ve been driving with a revoked license and seeking your driver’s license restoration in Michigan, and need assistance, 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.