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Michigan Eliminates Driver Responsibility Fees

May 15, 2018

Recently, the Michigan legislature recently passed an amendment repealing the Driver Responsibility Fee program. The program, enacted in 2003, required drivers guilty of certain traffic offenses to pay annual fees. These fees, which ranged from $100 to $500 per year as well as the $125 driver’s license reinstatement fee, will no longer be collected by the Michigan Department of the Treasury. Some drivers must continue to make payments, though. Currently, Michigan drivers who entered Driver Responsibility Fee payment plans on or before February 1, 2018 are no longer required to make payments. Their payment plans are terminated. Drivers in this...

Posted in: License Restoration, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Traffic Violations

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Types of Drunk Driving Offenses Under Michigan Law

November 14, 2017

by Michigan Defense Law

No one gets behind the wheel of a car expecting to be charged with drunk driving in Michigan, but even a slight lapse in judgment can lead to serious implications. Depending on your history of prior convictions and whether your conduct caused an accident, you could be facing misdemeanor or felony offenses. In addition to fines and potential jail time, a conviction can lead to a driver’s license suspension, sky-high insurance rates, a permanent criminal record, and other consequences. Knowing that prosecutors are cracking down on drunk driving, it’s important to retain an experienced criminal defense lawyer to assist with...

Posted in: Drunk Driving, DWI, Motor Vehicle Offenses

Tagged: Criminal Defense Attorney, Drunk Driving Lawyer, DUI Attorney, OWI Lawyer

Does Having A Bad Driving Record Seal Someone’s Fate?

December 29, 2015

by Michigan Defense Law

Say you have a bad driving record with all of these charges, and you have a conviction for drag racing and one for careless driving and now you are charged with reckless driving. You are going to have a hard time convincing the prosecutor and the judge that you are a really good driver and that you deserve a break and some leniency. So the worse your record looks, the more danger you are going to be in when you are in court. The judge and the prosecutor look at their job as protecting the public, and if they see...

Posted in: Motor Vehicle Offenses, Traffic Violations