Driver’s License Appeal / Substance Abuse Evaluations

For DUI drivers, license restoration in Michigan is not impossible. To restore your driver’s license in Michigan, you will need to prove with clear and convincing evidence that you have controlled your alcohol abuse and that you will never drink and drive again. Reinstating your driver’s license in Michigan after a DUI will require you to seek a hearing at the Driver Assessment and Appeal Division (DAAD). Usually you are only allowed one hearing per year.

Proving That You No Longer Abuse Alcohol

License restoration in Michigan will require you to undergo a substance abuse evaluation. You should be fully open to your therapist and evaluator so that he/she can demonstrate complete information about your alcohol abuse history as well as how long you have stayed sober. It is important that you show at least 12 months of not touching any alcohol. Any signs of alcohol and drug abuse will ruin your efforts and set you back another year. Let your evaluator know about your intention of restoration of your driver’s license and that you will need him/her to state that you are at low risk of DUI if you get your driver’s license restored. The DAAD of the State of Michigan will only accept the report if such a risk assessment is stated clearly.

Are you trying to get your Driver’s license Restored?

DUI reinstatement of Michigan Driver’s license Services: we offer a variety of testing programs to meet courts, attorneys and individuals’ specific needs. Drug testing is a key component of reinstatement evaluation. We are located In the Grosse Pointe Area. Private and discreet
Services Provided: Clinical evaluations provided by a licensed Professional Counselor and CAC I, CAAC, Certified Advanced Addictions Counselor.

Click here to visit the Michigan Secretary of State website for helpful information regarding specific policies and procedures associated with getting your license back. Please be aware that the DAAD will be making all final decisions regarding the reinstatement of your license.

Has Secretary of State sent you a letter saying that you are eligible to file an appeal to get your license re-instated?

The Secretary of State requires that you provide the following documents to the clinician at the time of your evaluation:

• 14-panel urinalysis drug screen that includes at least two integrity variables, such as specific gravity and pH levels.
• Four Letters of Support:
  Letters must contain specific content as outlined by the Secretary of State, be notarized by a public notary and must be no more than six months old at the time of your evaluation.
• Master Driving Record:
  can be obtained at a Secretary of State Plus Office, or by ordering it from Lansing, Michigan.

What Will Happen During the Evaluation?

The Secretary of State requires that every person filing an appeal with the DAAD (Driver’s Assessment & Appeal Division) must first obtain a substance abuse evaluation.

Our evaluation consists of a one hour meeting with Carolyn M. Geiger, L.P.C. Topics discussed at your appointment will include your current and past use of alcohol and other drugs, as well as the information contained in the documents that you bring to the evaluation.

Please bring copies of all of the required documents with you to your appointment. The Secretary of State will need your original documents, and we will need to keep copies of your records on file.

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For pricing and appointment call 1-734-717-3778 or click here to contact us using our confidential form.

Drug testing and collection provided by All Purpose Screening Services, LLC (APSS).
We have a professional affiliation with Dr. Geiger which allows us to tailor a custom reinstatement program to fit your needs.
Carolyn M. Geiger
Clinical Director / Therapist
Email: cvs7326@gmail.com

*Rate subject to change