Michigan Driver License Restoration - Clarkston Michigan Attorney





		Michigan Defense Attorney Expert in all areas of traffic and DUI representation. Whether this is your first offense or you are seeking to restore your license, I will guide you through the process. Need to Restore Your License? What You Need to Know Learn from Mr. Wigent's experience in Restoring Michigan Driver Licenses Issues Relating to the Restoration of Your Michigan Driver License Getting Prepared for a Successful Driver Assessment and Appeal Division Hearing Myths About Michigan Driver License Restoration Don't Wait - You Need Experienced Legal Representation Call 248-625-1212 to Make Your Appointment Today Learn from Mr. Wigent's Experience It is important to have an attorney represent you at your DAAD hearing. The hearing officer will cross examine you about your convictions, treatment, sobriety and any other area that the hearing officer feels is relevant. You need an attorney that has been through many of these hearings and can prepare you for the intense cross examination that you will receive. You also need an attorney that can advise you on what to bring up and witnesses to appear on your behalf. Return to Top Issues There are many issues that the hearing officer will ask you about in your attempt to restore your license. You need to know the issues that you will be discussed so that you can consider your answer. You need to understand the Substance Abuse Evaluation form that you have submitted to the hearing officer and what the hearing officer will consider when reading that evaluation. There are also many other countless issues that are important at your hearing. For example: What does your driving record say about you? Return to Top Getting Prepared To get you ready, we will spend time understanding your road to recovery and preparing you to answer the issues that will arise during your hearing. For that reason, we are committed to meeting with you for a significant time when we submit the request for hearing to the Driver Assessment and Appeal Division. Once we receive notice of the hearing date, we will sit down before the hearing and go over all the issues that may arise at the hearing. No one can know everything that the hearing officer could ask. However, we can spend the time to completely prepare you for your hearing. Return to Top Myths and Errors There are many myths that we hear about getting your license back. One is that I will never get my license back. This is a myth that I want to dispel from all those without their licenses. There are people at all different points at the different steps of getting a license back. From a recently revoked driver to a person preparing for a hearing, there are things that you can do to get your hearing. For all revoked drivers, there is a day that will come when you can apply to get your license back. What you need to do is begin now preparing for that date. You must absolutely commit yourself to doing the right things until that date comes. If you make the commitment and embrace what the Secretary of State wants you to understand and do, you can get your license back. It is never hopeless. Another myth is that it is too early to start preparing to get a license restored. When a hearing starts, it is too late to prepare your presentation to the hearing officer. Preparing for hearing begins when you leave the Court after your last sentencing. You need to begin your road to recovery with a documented path. You need to begin with a plan to stay sober and out of trouble. You sobriety also needs to be documented. Further, it is time to begin the twelve steps to recovery. The sooner you begin preparing for your hearing, the easier your hearing will be. It is a myth that hearing officers do not return licenses to revoked drivers. You need to present a case to the hearing officer that you have turned your life around from that person that committed the offense to warrant the revocation of your license. You need to prove that you no longer drink or use and that you no longer present a threat to the community to drink and drive. An error that is commonly made is to not take proper care to submit a good Substance Abuse Evaluation. Obviously you cannot fill out the Substance Abuse Evaluation, but you need to consider who you use for your Substance Abuse Evaluation. The evaluator needs to learn about you and understand your path to sobriety. When you get your Substance Abuse Evaluation done, you should make sure that it is the best reflection of your condition. Further, you need to understand what the evaluator has written about you and what the evaluator recommends. Another error is to not know your past. You need to understand your convictions. When they occurred, where they occurred, how they occurred and why they occurred. You need to understand your past to help you stay sober and stay out of trouble. Return to Top ©2009 Matthew Wigent, PLLC. All rights reserved.