Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules

Agency Alert

  • An important alert

    To reduce the risk of both the transmission and a resurgence of COVID-19, it is necessary to continue to conduct administrative hearings by remote means. It is also necessary, where not otherwise authorized by the use of an electronic filing system or specifically authorized by an administrative law judge or executive director order, to allow for email acceptance of all administrative hearing filings with the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (MOAHR). These measures are authorized by Rules 121 and 109 of the Mich Admin Code, R 792.10121 and R 792.10109, respectively, and by Emergency Rule Amending Rule 101, R 792.10101, and are effective through July 12, 2021, subject to further extension.

    To further assist remote hearing participants, MOAHR has developed a Standards and Guidelines for Remote Hearings manual, which contains useful information and best practices relevant to the conduct of remote hearings for all practice areas within MOAHR, except for the Corrections area and the Michigan Tax Tribunal. The manual may be found here.

MOAHR Mission

  • Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules

    The Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (MOAHR), created by EO 2019-06 and modified by EO 2019-13, is a Type I agency within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.  

    MOAHR includes a centralized administrative hearing system with several divisions of administrative law judges, the Michigan Tax Tribunal, and the office that oversees administrative rulemaking for all state departments. 

    With offices located in Lansing, Detroit, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, and Traverse City, MOAHR’s organizational mission is to conduct administrative hearings and aid in the promulgation of rules, providing a timely, professional, sound, impartial and respectful process consistent with all legal requirements.

MOAHR Main Topics

Information for Veterans

  • a notice for veterans
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    Are You a Veteran?

    The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has great diversity of licenses and regulation within its oversight.

    Our LARA Veteran Liaisons may be able to help you navigate through the process and programs within our Department. This is an initiative offered to veterans to receive assistance getting to the appropriate area under LARA’s authority by speaking to a LARA employee who is also a veteran.

    Upon contacting the Department, you can request to speak with a LARA Veteran Liaison.  Based on up-front information provided, you will be directed to an appropriate liaison.

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