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Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules

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Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules

About the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings & 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.

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Pursuant to MOAHR Administrative Hearing Standard 2024-1, administrative proceedings will by default be conducted remotely, unless: (i) an administrative law judge or hearing officer determines in their discretion that all or part of a proceeding should be in person or (ii) a party submits a written request demonstrating good cause for why all or part of the proceeding should be in person and the administrative law judge or hearing officer finds the request should be granted because of accessibility limitations, specific evidentiary issues, or other unique circumstances. To further assist remote hearing participants, MOAHR has developed a Standards and Guidelines for Remote Hearings manual. This manual contains useful information and best practices relevant to the conduct of remote hearings for all practice areas within MOAHR, except for the Corrections area.

MOAHR does not conduct driver’s license restoration hearings, which are handled by the Michigan Department of State’s Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight (OHAO).  If you have questions regarding your driver’s license restoration hearing, please contact the OHAO as follows:

MDOS Call Center: 888-767-6424 
Email: SOS-AHS@michigan.gov 

Website: michigan.gov/sos → View All Services → Request a Hearing 
https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-services/request-a-hearing

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Administrative Rules

The Administrative Rules Division is charged with overseeing the administrative rulemaking process for each department in the State of Michigan.

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Administrative Hearings

Administrative Hearings Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I contact MOAHR?

    For the main office please call 517-335-2484 or email MOAHR-GA@michigan.gov. There is also often a local hearing site phone and fax number listed on the Notice of Hearing.

  • How do I submit a FOIA request?

    LARA FOIA Request

  • How does the media request to attend a hearing?

    MOAHR Media Policy

  • Who will hear my appeal?

    An Administrative Law Judge from MOAHR will hear your appeal.

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