Driver's License Restoration
You can find a detailed summary of the license reinstatement process at the Michigan Secretary of State's website.
Michiganlegalhelp.org also provides a helpful overview of the process.
Read the SOS manual, How to Read a Driving Record, to learn more about reviewing your driving record.
Learn more about New Clean Slate Driver's License Suspension laws.
Contact MILS
If you need additional assistance, please contact MILS at 231-947-0122.
If your driver’s license was suspended or revoked, refer to the list below for information on how to restore it.
Step 1 - Get a copy of your driving record.
You can get a copy of your driving record online, by mail, or at your local Secretary of State (SOS) office.
There is a $12 fee to purchase a copy of your driving record.
Make sure to ask for a certified complete record.
Step 2 - Review your driving record.
Look at everything listed below “End of Record History” to see all current barriers to restoring your license.
Take note of whether suspensions are definite or indefinite.
Definite suspensions include a specific time period during which your license is suspended. Once the period is over, you can go to your local SOS office to restore your license.
Indefinite suspensions do not have a predetermined end date. In some cases, you may be able to have your license restored.
Step 3 - Pay all the fines and fees you owe.
You will also have to pay a $125 reinstatement fee.
Step 4 - Request a hearing if necessary.
You can request a hearing for a suspended or revoked license online, by faxing the hearing request application and all applicable documents to 517-335-2190, or by mailing the application and documents to Michigan Department of State, Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight, P.O. Box 30196, Lansing, Michigan 48909.