{"id":471,"date":"2023-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/what-happens-to-my-cdl-if-im-convicted-of-drunk-driving-in-michigan\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T15:04:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T19:04:21","slug":"what-happens-to-my-cdl-if-im-convicted-of-drunk-driving-in-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/what-happens-to-my-cdl-if-im-convicted-of-drunk-driving-in-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens to My CDL if I\u2019m Convicted of Drunk Driving?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIf you hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and face a drunk driving conviction in Michigan, the consequences can be severe and far-reaching. Understanding the potential impacts on your CDL is crucial for safeguarding your livelihood and planning your defense strategy.\u00a0 The exact nature of these implications will depend on your prior criminal record, specifically prior OWI Michigan<\/a> and other states’ convictions, as well as the nature of your current drunk driving conviction.<\/p>\n

CDL Disqualification Periods<\/h2>\n

A conviction for OWI leads to a mandatory disqualification of your CDL. The length of disqualification depends on the nature of the offense and the timing of previous offenses:<\/p>\n

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If you hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and face a drunk driving conviction in Michigan, the consequences can be severe and far-reaching. Understanding the potential impacts on your CDL is crucial for safeguarding your livelihood and planning your defense strategy.\u00a0 The exact nature of these implications will depend on your prior criminal record, specifically […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-owi"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Happens to My CDL if I\u2019m Convicted of Drunk Driving?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you have a CDL and are convicted of a DUI in Michigan, there will be serious consequences. 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