Driver's License Restoration & Sanctions Services
Under Southwest Michigan law, traffic violations fall into two general categories - civil infractions and criminal offenses. The crimes specified in the motor vehicle code include misdemeanors and felonies. Driver’s license sanctions are included in these crimes.
Drivers License Sanctions
Civil infractions can result in financial penalties and points against your license, so they must be taken seriously. Moreover, multiple infractions can result in the accumulation of points against your license, which can have dramatic effects. Criminal traffic offenses often have serious consequences beyond the criminal penalties of incarceration. Upon conviction of a criminal offense, the Secretary of State may take action against your driver's license, resulting in the assessment of points, driver’s license sanctions or revocation. The process of driver’s license restoration would then be required to acquire the right to drive again. Even without a conviction, the Secretary of State's Driver Assessment Division has authority to re-examine a driver when, for example, a driver has accumulated too many points or is involved in certain types of accidents. Such hearings include an on-the-road performance test and may result in a restriction, suspension, or revocation of driving privileges.
Driver’s License Restoration in Michigan
Michigan drivers aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary may request a hearing before the Driver License Appeal Division (DLAD) to achieve driver’s license restoration. The services of a Southwest Michigan and Kalamazoo criminal defense attorney may be needed. Appeals are typically from branch office application denials, driver assessment determinations, and implied-consent hearings and they include appeals for driver’s license restoration following revocation for various circumstances.
Moreover, driver license sanctions requiring the need for restoration may result from criminal convictions that have nothing to do with the operation of a motor vehicle. For example, convictions for certain drug offenses, possession of alcohol by minors in some instances and forging certain Secretary of State documents all may result in license sanctions.
We at Hills Law Office have significant experience handling driver’s license restoration in Michigan. We have handled criminal cases with licensing implications and represented clients in licensing actions before the Michigan Secretary of State, including driver assessment and DLAD hearings. We are well-suited to provide you with the valuable advice you need for drivers license restoration and to minimize the impact of sanctions on your ability to drive and to regain your driving privileges.
Hills Law Office is made up of experienced criminal defense attorneys with a specialization in driver’s license restoration. Contact our offices for a consultation with a drivers license restoration attorney in Michigan.