The Michigan Vehicle Code requires the suspension or revocation of driver’s licenses for a variety of offense. In particular, MCL 257.303(2) requires the Secretary of State to revoke the driver’s license of a person with various prior drunk–driving convictions. As...
Recent news reports have suggested House Bill 4436 (HB4436) would allow for a person to petition the Circuit Court to get a restricted driver's license without having to go to the Driver's Appeal and Assessment Division (DAAD) of the Secretary of State. Some media...
Social Media is being scanned by Hearing Officers in DAAD. A person approached me to appeal his petition to the Circuit Court. The key evidence used for the denial of his petition were Facebook Pictures found by the hearing officer prior to the hearing showing the...
I have noticed more and more young female clients, which have been arrested while experiencing an Alcohol Induced Blackouts. In each of the cases, the levels of alcohol consumption were not necessarily jumping out as the apparent cause for the blackouts. Therefore, I...
Driver's Assessment and Appeals Division (DAAD) Many attorneys take cases regarding DAAD or DLAD hearings, but you should be careful when you are choosing your attorney. In the last several years, the DAAD or DLAD has changed many of the forms necessary for the...
Ignition Interlock Devices or Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices (BAIID) have been around for years. They were first codified into Michigan Law as far back as March 30, 1988 MCL 257.625k. On October 1, 1999, all restricted licenses ordered by the Michigan...
Michigan Interlock was one of the approved vendors for ignition interlock devices in Michigan until March 8, 2018. According to the report, Secretary of State Johnson has determined the device manufactured by Alcohol Detection Systems (ADS) fails to require necessary...
If you are looking for an attorney to assist you in restoring your driving privileges, you should look for an attorney with years of practice handling driver's license restoration cases. At , we have been handling driver's license...