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House Bill 5103, signed into law as Public Act 42 of 2024, repealed a rule that had barred thousands of people from applying for a driver’s license for three years at a time. The Michigan Department of State estimates that more than 3,000 residents became eligible to apply the day the law took effect. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson put the stakes plainly: “Michigan is a driving state. Without a license, so many opportunities and even necessities are out of reach.”</span></p> 178<p><span style="font-weight: 400">More than a year later, many of the people the repeal was meant to help still do not know it happened. Here is what the old rule said, what changed, and what still stands between some drivers and a valid license.</span></p> 179<h2><b>What the Old Three-Year Ban Actually Was</b></h2> 180<div class="read_more_link"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/michigan-repealed-the-three-year-ban-for-repeated-driving-without-a-license-violations-who-is-eligible-now/" title="Continue Reading Michigan Repealed the Three-Year Ban for Repeated Driving-Without-a-License Violations: Who Is Eligible Now?" class="more-link">Continue reading</a></div> 181 </div> 182 </div> 183 <footer> 184 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.grabellaw.com/" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys4 author-2731 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Grabel & Associates</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/Michigan.Criminal.Defense.Lawyers" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/grabel-associates-37946" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 185 <meta itemprop="name" content="Grabel & Associates" /> 186 187<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 188 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2016/04/grabel600.jpg" /> 189 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 190 <meta itemprop="width" content="600" /> 191 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 192</div> 193 </div> 194 195 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/michigan-legal-resources/" title="View all posts in Michigan Legal Resources" class="category-michigan-legal-resources term-52 post-category-link">Michigan Legal Resources</a> and <a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/drivers-license-restoration/" title="View all posts in Driver's License Restoration" class="category-drivers-license-restoration term-44 post-category-link">Driver's License Restoration</a></span></div> 196 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2026-07-13T17:48:03-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>July 13, 2026</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 197 <time datetime="2026-07-16T01:29:03-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">July 16, 2026 1:29 am</time> 198 </div> 199 200 201 202 203 204 </footer> 205 206 </div> 207</article> 208 209 210<article id="post-5923" class="entry post-5923 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-michigan-legal-resources category-drivers-license-restoration" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 211 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/the-michigan-license-restoration-evidence-package-what-must-be-submitted-and-what-causes-rejection/" /> 212 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 213 <header> 214 215 216 217 <div id="default-featured-image-5923-post-id-5923" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 218 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2019/03/social-image-logo-og.png" />
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The hearing officer’s questions flow from that stack, and the answers get measured against it. A package that is complete, consistent, and current walks into the hearing with most of the work done. A package with gaps or contradictions leaves the driver spending the hearing explaining its problems.</span></p> 241<p><span style="font-weight: 400">What follows is the package for the most common case: a driver revoked after multiple alcohol- or drug-driving convictions, seeking restoration through the Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight. Not every piece applies to every case, and the differences matter, so each section notes when a document is required and when it is conditional.</span></p> 242<h2><b>The Legal Standard the Package Must Meet</b></h2> 243<div class="read_more_link"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/the-michigan-license-restoration-evidence-package-what-must-be-submitted-and-what-causes-rejection/" title="Continue Reading The Michigan License-Restoration Evidence Package: What Must Be Submitted and What Causes Rejection?" class="more-link">Continue reading</a></div> 244 </div> 245 </div> 246 <footer> 247 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.grabellaw.com/" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys4 author-2731 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Grabel & Associates</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/Michigan.Criminal.Defense.Lawyers" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/grabel-associates-37946" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 248 <meta itemprop="name" content="Grabel & Associates" /> 249 250<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 251 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2016/04/grabel600.jpg" /> 252 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 253 <meta itemprop="width" content="600" /> 254 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 255</div> 256 </div> 257 258 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/michigan-legal-resources/" title="View all posts in Michigan Legal Resources" class="category-michigan-legal-resources term-52 post-category-link">Michigan Legal Resources</a> and <a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/drivers-license-restoration/" title="View all posts in Driver's License Restoration" class="category-drivers-license-restoration term-44 post-category-link">Driver's License Restoration</a></span></div> 259 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2026-07-10T20:41:51-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>July 10, 2026</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 260 <time datetime="2026-07-15T21:51:15-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">July 15, 2026 9:51 pm</time> 261 </div> 262 263 264 265 266 267 </footer> 268 269 </div> 270</article> 271 272 273<article id="post-5924" class="entry post-5924 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-michigan-legal-resources category-drivers-license-restoration" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 274 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/ohao-daad-and-dais-what-they-are-and-where-a-michigan-license-appeal-is-actually-filed/" /> 275 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 276 <header> 277 278 279 280 <div id="default-featured-image-5924-post-id-5924" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 281 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2019/03/social-image-logo-og.png" />
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One website says to file with the DAAD. An older guide mentions the DLAD. A form references the Administrative Hearings Section. The state’s own pages talk about OHAO and a system called DAIS.</span></p> 304<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The reality is simpler than the search results suggest. Most of those names describe the same office at different points in its history, and for anyone filing today, two terms carry the weight: <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/license-restoration">OHAO</a> is the office that decides your appeal, and DAIS is the system where you file it.</span></p> 305<h2><b>One Office, Several Names</b></h2> 306<div class="read_more_link"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/ohao-daad-and-dais-what-they-are-and-where-a-michigan-license-appeal-is-actually-filed/" title="Continue Reading OHAO, DAAD, and DAIS: What They Are, and Where a Michigan License Appeal Is Actually Filed" class="more-link">Continue reading</a></div> 307 </div> 308 </div> 309 <footer> 310 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.grabellaw.com/" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys4 author-2731 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Grabel & Associates</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/Michigan.Criminal.Defense.Lawyers" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/grabel-associates-37946" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 311 <meta itemprop="name" content="Grabel & Associates" /> 312 313<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 314 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2016/04/grabel600.jpg" /> 315 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 316 <meta itemprop="width" content="600" /> 317 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 318</div> 319 </div> 320 321 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/michigan-legal-resources/" title="View all posts in Michigan Legal Resources" class="category-michigan-legal-resources term-52 post-category-link">Michigan Legal Resources</a> and <a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/drivers-license-restoration/" title="View all posts in Driver's License Restoration" class="category-drivers-license-restoration term-44 post-category-link">Driver's License Restoration</a></span></div> 322 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2026-06-16T09:34:06-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>June 16, 2026</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 323 <time datetime="2026-07-15T20:57:00-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">July 15, 2026 8:57 pm</time> 324 </div> 325 326 327 328 329 330 </footer> 331 332 </div> 333</article> 334 335 336<article id="post-5920" class="entry post-5920 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-driving-with-a-suspended-license category-michigan-legal-resources category-drivers-license-restoration" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 337 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/getting-your-drivers-license-back-in-michigan-a-2026-guide-to-reinstatement-and-restoration/" /> 338 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 339 <header> 340 341 342 343 <div id="default-featured-image-5920-post-id-5920" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 344 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2019/03/social-image-logo-og.png" />
345 <meta itemprop="width" content="1200" /> 346 <meta itemprop="height" content="1200" /> 347 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/False" /> 348</div> 349 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2026-06-14T12:12:30-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>June 14, 2026</time></div> 350 351 352 <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"> <a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/getting-your-drivers-license-back-in-michigan-a-2026-guide-to-reinstatement-and-restoration/" itemprop="url" title="Permalink to Getting Your Driverâs License Back in Michigan: A 2026 Guide to Reinstatement and Restoration" rel="bookmark">Getting Your Driverâs License Back in Michigan: A 2026 Guide to Reinstatement and Restoration</a> 353 </h2> 354 <meta itemprop="headline" content="Getting Your Driverâs License Back in Michigan: A 2026 Guide to Reinstatement and Restoration" /> 355 356 357 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.grabellaw.com/" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys4 author-2731 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Grabel & Associates</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/Michigan.Criminal.Defense.Lawyers" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/grabel-associates-37946" /></span></div> 358 359 <div class="sharelinks sharelinks-5920 sharelinks-horizontal" id="sharelinks-5920"> 360 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp7qLTg-1xu&text=Getting+Your+Driver%E2%80%99s+License+Back+in+Michigan%3A+A+2026+Guide+to+Reinstatement+and+Restoration&related=ScottGrabel%3APost+Author" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/twitter.gif" alt="Tweet this Post" /></a> 361 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com%2Fgetting-your-drivers-license-back-in-michigan-a-2026-guide-to-reinstatement-and-restoration%2F" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/fb.gif" alt="Share on Facebook" /></a> 362 <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com%2Fgetting-your-drivers-license-back-in-michigan-a-2026-guide-to-reinstatement-and-restoration%2F&title=Getting+Your+Driver%E2%80%99s+License+Back+in+Michigan%3A+A+2026+Guide+to+Reinstatement+and+Restoration&source=Michigan+Criminal+Lawyers+Blog" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/linkedin.gif" alt="Share on LinkedIn" /></a> 363</div> </header> 364 <div class="content" itemprop="articleBody"> 365 <div class="entry-content"> 366 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">A driverâs license is easy to take for granted until it is gone. Without it, getting to work, school, or a childâs doctor becomes a daily problem. Michiganâs process for getting back on the road has shifted in important ways over the last few years: the office that decides these cases has a new name, hearing requests have moved online, and a series of reforms has reopened the road for thousands of drivers who were stuck for reasons that had nothing to do with safety.</span></p> 367<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Here is where things stand in 2026, and where people still get stuck.</span></p> 368<h2><b>The Distinction That Changes Everything: Suspended vs. Revoked</b></h2> 369<div class="read_more_link"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/getting-your-drivers-license-back-in-michigan-a-2026-guide-to-reinstatement-and-restoration/" title="Continue Reading Getting Your Driverâs License Back in Michigan: A 2026 Guide to Reinstatement and Restoration" class="more-link">Continue reading</a></div> 370 </div> 371 </div> 372 <footer> 373 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.grabellaw.com/" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys4 author-2731 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Grabel & Associates</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/Michigan.Criminal.Defense.Lawyers" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/grabel-associates-37946" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 374 <meta itemprop="name" content="Grabel & Associates" /> 375 376<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 377 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2016/04/grabel600.jpg" /> 378 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 379 <meta itemprop="width" content="600" /> 380 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 381</div> 382 </div> 383 384 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/driving-with-a-suspended-license/" title="View all posts in Driving with a Suspended License" class="category-driving-with-a-suspended-license term-49 post-category-link">Driving with a Suspended License</a>, <a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/michigan-legal-resources/" title="View all posts in Michigan Legal Resources" class="category-michigan-legal-resources term-52 post-category-link">Michigan Legal Resources</a> and <a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/drivers-license-restoration/" title="View all posts in Driver's License Restoration" class="category-drivers-license-restoration term-44 post-category-link">Driver's License Restoration</a></span></div> 385 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2026-06-14T12:12:30-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>June 14, 2026</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 386 <time datetime="2026-07-13T12:13:38-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">July 13, 2026 12:13 pm</time> 387 </div> 388 389 390 391 392 393 </footer> 394 395 </div> 396</article> 397 398
399<article id="post-5386" class="entry post-5386 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-drivers-license-restoration" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 400 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/drivers-license-restoration-misconceptions-its-more-than-just-paperwork/" /> 401 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 402 <header> 403 404 405 406 <div id="default-featured-image-5386-post-id-5386" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 407 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2019/03/social-image-logo-og.png" /> 408 <meta itemprop="width" content="1200" /> 409 <meta itemprop="height" content="1200" /> 410 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/False" /> 411</div> 412 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2020-01-14T10:04:34-05:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>January 14, 2020</time></div> 413 414 415 <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"> <a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/drivers-license-restoration-misconceptions-its-more-than-just-paperwork/" itemprop="url" title="Permalink to Driver’s License Restoration Misconceptions: Its More Than Just Paperwork" rel="bookmark">Driver’s License Restoration Misconceptions: Its More Than Just Paperwork</a> 416 </h2> 417 <meta itemprop="headline" content="Driver’s License Restoration Misconceptions: Its More Than Just Paperwork" /> 418 419 420 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.grabellaw.com/" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys4 author-2731 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Grabel & Associates</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/Michigan.Criminal.Defense.Lawyers" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/grabel-associates-37946" /></span></div> 421 422 <div class="sharelinks sharelinks-5386 sharelinks-horizontal" id="sharelinks-5386"> 423 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp7qLTg-1oS&text=Driver%27s+License+Restoration+Misconceptions%3A+Its+More+Than+Just+Paperwork&related=ScottGrabel%3APost+Author" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/twitter.gif" alt="Tweet this Post" /></a> 424 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com%2Fdrivers-license-restoration-misconceptions-its-more-than-just-paperwork%2F" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/fb.gif" alt="Share on Facebook" /></a> 425 <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com%2Fdrivers-license-restoration-misconceptions-its-more-than-just-paperwork%2F&title=Driver%27s+License+Restoration+Misconceptions%3A+Its+More+Than+Just+Paperwork&source=Michigan+Criminal+Lawyers+Blog" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/linkedin.gif" alt="Share on LinkedIn" /></a> 426</div> </header> 427 <div class="content" itemprop="articleBody"> 428 <div class="entry-content"> 429 <p>If you have gotten to this point it has undoubtedly been a tough road. In order to apply for your <a href="https://www.michigandriverslicenselawyer.com/">driverâs license to be restored</a> it means that it was taken away at one point. Most typically it was taken away due to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs multiple times. After all the time, money, and effort spent on staying sober and staying out of jail, you are finally ready to petition to get your driverâs license back. While on its face applying to get your license back seems easy enough, it is the nuances of the process which many times makes the determination if you get your license back, or if you have to wait another year before applying again. We will examine the basic requirements for the Secretary of State to hear your driverâs license restoration case and will note some things to wat
429ch out for and why having an attorney can be extremely beneficial. </p> 430<h4>Am I even eligible to apply for my driverâs license back?</h4> 431<p>Typically, you are eligible when at least one year has passed since your license was revoked. Your first step should be a trip to the Secretary of State to obtain an official copy of your driverâs record. That way we can help determine when you are eligible to apply for your license back.</p> 432<div class="read_more_link"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/drivers-license-restoration-misconceptions-its-more-than-just-paperwork/" title="Continue Reading Driver’s License Restoration Misconceptions: Its More Than Just Paperwork" class="more-link">Continue reading</a></div> 433 </div> 434 </div> 435 <footer> 436 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.grabellaw.com/" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys4 author-2731 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Grabel & Associates</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/Michigan.Criminal.Defense.Lawyers" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/grabel-associates-37946" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 437 <meta itemprop="name" content="Grabel & Associates" /> 438 439<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 440 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2016/04/grabel600.jpg" /> 441 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 442 <meta itemprop="width" content="600" /> 443 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 444</div> 445 </div> 446 447 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/drivers-license-restoration/" title="View all posts in Driver's License Restoration" class="category-drivers-license-restoration term-44 post-category-link">Driver's License Restoration</a></span></div> 448 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time 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556we will make sure you get it.</p> 557<p><strong>Eligibility</strong></p> 558<div class="read_more_link"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/drivers-license-restoration-series-overview/" title="Continue Reading Driver’s License Restoration Series: Overview" class="more-link">Continue reading</a></div> 559 </div> 560 </div> 561 <footer> 562 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a href=" https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/scott-grabel" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys1 author-1076 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Scott Grabel</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/scott.grabel.3" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michigancriminalattorney" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" 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class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2019-04-09T13:25:35-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>April 9, 2019</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 575 <time datetime="2019-04-09T13:25:35-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">April 9, 2019 1:25 pm</time> 576 </div> 577 578 579 580 581 582 </footer> 583 584 </div> 585</article> 586 587 588<article id="post-5293" class="entry post-5293 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-driving-with-a-suspended-license category-drivers-license-restoration" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 589 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/drivers-license-restoration-in-michigan/" /> 590 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 591 <header> 592 593 594 595 <div id="default-featured-image-5293-post-id-5293" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" 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itemscope><a href=" https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/scott-grabel" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys1 author-1076 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Scott Grabel</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/scott.grabel.3" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michigancriminalattorney" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/scott-grabel-731422" /></span></div> 610 611 <div class="sharelinks sharelinks-5293 sharelinks-horizontal" id="sharelinks-5293"> 612 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp7qLTg-1nn&text=Driver%E2%80%99s+License+Restoration+in+Michigan&related=ScottGrabel%3APost+Author" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return 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Its cities, townships, and rural areas have been designed with cars in mind. While public transportation does exist in some areas, the system is often limited and disconnected. As a result, getting around without a driverâs license is challenging and time-consuming. It involves patience, planning, and creates a reliance on friends, family, and coworkers. The overall experience can be quite a burden. Yet, with proper legal representation, you can ensure that the inconvenience is only a temporary one. </p> 619<h4>Restoration Is Not Automatic</h4> 620<p>Unlike a suspended license, a revoked license is not automatically reinstated. To have a revoked license restored in Michigan, you must initiate an appeal process with the state. The bar is high; you must prove by clear and convincing evidence that:</p> 621<div class="read_more_link"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/drivers-license-restoration-in-michigan/" title="Continue Reading Driverâs License Restoration in Michigan" class="more-link">Continue reading</a></div> 622 </div> 623 </div> 624 <footer> 625 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a href=" https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/scott-grabel" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys1 author-1076 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Scott Grabel</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/scott.grabel.3" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michigancriminalattorney" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/scott-grabel-731422" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 626 <meta itemprop="name" content="Grabel & Associates" /> 627 628<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 629 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2016/04/grabel600.jpg" /> 630 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 631 <meta itemprop="width" content="600" /> 632 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 633</div> 634 </div> 635 636 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/driving-with-a-suspended-license/" title="View all posts in Driving with a Suspended License" class="category-driving-with-a-suspended-license term-49 post-category-link">Driving with a Suspended License</a> and <a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/drivers-license-restoration/" title="View all posts in Driver's License Restoration" class="category-drivers-license-restoration term-44 post-category-link">Driver's License Restoration</a></span></div> 637 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2019-01-28T16:10:18-05:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>January 28, 2019</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 638 <time datetime="2019-01-28T16:10:18-05:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">January 28, 2019 4:10 pm</time> 639 </div> 640 641 642 643 644 645 </footer> 646 647 </div> 648</article> 649 650 651<article id="post-5171" class="entry post-5171 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-drivers-license-restoration" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 652 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/drivers-license-restoration-eligibility-requirements/" /> 653 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 654 <header> 655 656 657 658 <div id="default-featured-image-5171-post-id-5171" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 659 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2019/03/social-image-logo-og.png" />
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Today will be the first in a series of articles that will discuss the topic of Driverâs License Restoration. We will begin by tackling the issue of the eligibility requirements for restoring your driverâs license once it has been revoked. </p> 682<p><strong>What are the rules for eligibility in the State of Michigan?</strong></p> 683<p>The first thing to keep in mind is the timing of asking to have your license restored. According to the <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/sos/">Michigan Secretary of State</a>, the rules state that one can apply for restoration 1 year after your first revocation or 5 years after any subsequent revocation within 7 years. While that timing seems harsh to many not in the legal profession, there are pitfalls that many people do not consider when dealing with this issue.</p> 684<div class="read_more_link"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/drivers-license-restoration-eligibility-requirements/" title="Continue Reading Driverâs License Restoration: Eligibility Requirements" class="more-link">Continue reading</a></div> 685 </div> 686 </div> 687 <footer> 688 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a href=" https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/william-amadeo" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys3 author-2446 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Bill Amadeo</span></a></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 689 <meta itemprop="name" content="Grabel & Associates" /> 690 691<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 692 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2016/04/grabel600.jpg" /> 693 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 694 <meta itemprop="width" content="600" /> 695 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 696</div> 697 </div> 698 699 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/drivers-license-restoration/" title="View all posts in Driver's License Restoration" class="category-drivers-license-restoration term-44 post-category-link">Driver's License Restoration</a></span></div> 700 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2017-08-18T13:45:10-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>August 18, 2017</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 701 <time datetime="2017-08-19T08:29:32-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">August 19, 2017 8:29 am</time> 702 </div> 703 704 705 706 707 708 </footer> 709 710 </div> 711</article> 712 713 714<article id="post-4928" class="entry post-4928 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-drivers-license-restoration" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 715 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/reinstating-drivers-license-michigan/" /> 716 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 717 <header> 718 719 720 721 <div id="default-featured-image-4928-post-id-4928" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 722 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2019/03/social-image-logo-og.png" />
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Is it possible to get a revoked license back in Michigan? In most cases – but be warned, the process is very complex.</p> 745<p>The first step you must take to have any chance of getting your driver’s license reinstated is to file a request with the Michigan Secretary of State’s DAAD (Driver Assessment and Appeal Division). However, there are certain guidelines that must be followed, and you cannot request a hearing at any time of your choosing. For example, if your driver’s license was revoked due to being convicted for DUI twice within seven years, you must wait for one year following the revocation before filing a request with the DAAD. If you were convicted on DUI charges three times within 10 years, you may file a request after one year has passed; however, if your license was revoked at any time during the seven (7) years prior to the ten-year period in which you were convicted three times for DUI, you will have to wait for five years to file a request. As you can see, determining when you may be eligible to file a request with the DAAD is quite confusing.</p> 746<p> <a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/reinstating-drivers-license-michigan/#more-4928" class="more-link">Continue reading</a></p> 747 </div> 748 </div> 749 <footer> 750 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a href=" https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/scott-grabel" class="url fn author-michigansexcrimeattorneys1 author-1076 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_blank" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Scott Grabel</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/ScottGrabel" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/scott.grabel.3" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michigancriminalattorney" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/scott-grabel-731422" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 751 <meta itemprop="name" content="Grabel & Associates" /> 752 753<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 754 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/files/2016/04/grabel600.jpg" /> 755 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 756 <meta itemprop="width" content="600" /> 757 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 758</div> 759 </div> 760 761 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/drivers-license-restoration/" title="View all posts in Driver's License Restoration" class="category-drivers-license-restoration term-44 post-category-link">Driver's License Restoration</a></span></div> 762 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2016-06-03T10:50:36-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>June 3, 2016</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 763 <time datetime="2016-06-03T10:51:43-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">June 3, 2016 10:51 am</time> 764 </div> 765 766 767 768 769 770 </footer> 771 772 </div> 773</article> 774 <div class="navigation"> 775 <nav id="pagination-simple" class="pagination pagination-simple" role="navigation"> 776 <div class="nav-next"><a href="https://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/category/drivers-license-restoration/page/2/" >Next Page</a></div> 777 <div class="nav-previous"></div> 778 </nav> 779 </div> 780 781 </div> 782 783 <aside class="sidebar primary-sidebar sc-2 secondary-content" id="sc-2"> 784 </aside> 785 786 787 </section> 788 789 <aside class="sidebar secondary-sidebar sc-1 secondary-content" id="sc-1">
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