Suspended Driver's License and Restoration

Restore Your Suspended Driver's License

The OWI defense attorneys at Michigan Criminal Lawyers, P.C. know that losing your driver’s license can often be the harshest part of a drunk driving conviction. Losing your license is damaging to your work, your family and, most of all, your freedom. After a DUI arrest, you typically have only ten days to file for a Michigan DAAD hearing to reinstate your license. The lawyers of Michigan Criminal Lawyers, P.C. have helped thousands of people who are in your exact circumstances, and we are ready to help you.

Affordable and effective

We work hard to keep our overhead costs low so we can keep our fees affordable for our clients. We accept major credit cards and offer payment plans for your convenience. If you are driving on a suspended license or a revoked license because of drunk driving, you need to stop driving immediately. We can help you get your license back so you can drive legally again. Contact us right away.

After a suspended license, at the end of the revocation period, it is NOT automatically reinstated. To restore the license, the Driver’s License Appeal Division (DLAD) must be petitioned and a hearing will take place to prove that the driver is no longer a risk. If denied, a petitioner can also apply for a hardship driver’s license. The driver may only reapply to the Department for license restoration

After the expiration of one year for the first revocation
After the expiration of five years for a subsequent revocation

The DLAD will determine whether

your alcohol or substance abuse problems are under control
there is a low risk of you repeating past chemical abuse behavior
there is a low risk of you being charged with OWI in the future
you lack motivation to drive safely and within the law

After the hearing, there are three options that may be imposed: a total denial, a restricted license with an ignition interlock device, or a full restoration. What type of license is issued is totally at the discretion of the hearing officer based on the evidence presented. If a full license cannot be restored, we can attempt to obtain a hardship license which offers a work permit license during the one-year suspension period.

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