Why Michigan Driver’s License Appeals are difficult to win.

By Attorney James Czarnecki|Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC|NOV 1, 2022

Michigan driver's license appeals are difficult.
Michigan driver’s license appeals are difficult.

If you have lost your license because of multiple drinking and driving offenses, you may have heard that Michigan driver’s license appeals are difficult to win. In this article, we will examine some of the reasons OHAO Michigan driver’s license appeals may be challenging, as well as what you can do to restore your driving privileges.

One of the primary reasons OHAO Michigan driver’s license appeals are difficult is that the hearing officer is looking for any reason to deny you a license. Since you have committed multiple drinking driving offenses, the hearing officer presumes you are a danger to yourself and others. We go into more detail about the presumption and how to overcome it in this article. Even though the administrative rules allow for an appeal, depending on the revocation period, you are revoked for life until you win the hearing.

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How to win a Michigan driver’s license restoration hearing.

By Attorney James Czarnecki|Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC|OCT 30,2022

How to win a Michigan driver's license restoration hearing.
How to win a Michigan driver’s license restoration hearing?

To successfully win a Michigan driver’s license restoration hearing, it is important to understand the process and prepare accordingly. Summary of the Michigan driver’s license restoration process. The first step in preparing for a driver’s license reinstatement hearing is compiling all necessary documentation supporting your sobriety. This can include letters from friends or family members who are familiar with what happened and how you have changed since your OWI conviction, court documents that support the successful completion of probation, records from treatment programs you may have taken part in, letters of reference, drug screen, substance abuse evaluation report, and any other evidence that helps show that you have changed your life since your last OWI offense.

Any discussion of how to win a Michigan driver’s license restoration hearing must begin with the burden of proof. In a Michigan OHAO driver’s license restoration hearing, the burden of proof is on you, the petitioner. This means that it is your responsibility to prove that you deserve to have your driver’s license reinstated. The SOS will consider several factors when determining whether someone deserves to have their driver’s license reinstated.

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