Michigan drivers license renewel problem?

My husband went to renew his license today and they wouldn't let him for some tickets from 13 years ago. It tickets are in Indiania and we live in michigan. They also said that he has to pay a reinstatement fee of 150.00 to indiania . Why? Ok we are paying the tickets but why the reinstatment fee there? He is not trying to get a indiania license we live in michigan. I asked why tehy gave him a drivers license and now he can't reinstate it because of some tickets from 13 years ago. This is weird. Please help he needs his license to get renew as of yesterday. Thank you
Answers:
My best guess (from previously living in Michigan) is that Michigan can't issue him a new license based on an invalid license from Indiania. I would take this meaning that his license from Indiania is invalid and it's a good thing he hasn't gotten pulled over. Anyway, once the tickets are paid and his license in Indiania has been re-instated, Michigan can then issue a license because he now has a valid driver's license from another state. Otherwise, he could apply for a new license and then go through all the headaches of getting a new license. In todays world this takes a long time and hours of frustration. Not worth it IMHO.

They probably have a way to expedite the re-validation in Indiania, but it will no doubt cost some $$$$ to do it quickly.

Hope this helps!

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He's the one that didn't take care of his illegal traffic actions. He should have to pay for it. MI/IN have an agreement to post traffic actions in one state on the license of a person in the other state. Since the tickets are posted MI can then charge the fee legally since it is his MI license the is lapsing.

Sorry, but most states agree now to post the traffic tickets/outstanding traffic warrants for their residents that can tickets out of state. (Note this doesn't apply to out of country)

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If a license if revoked, suspended or otherwise invalid in another state Michigan will not issue you a valid license. Chances are he got the license previously from Michigan because they were not aware of the action in Indiana.

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Remind the DMV that statute of limitations has passed, and if they don't listion, you could file a lawsuit against them, and the judge will lift the fee, or it is just $150, save yourself the trouble %26 time, and just pay it.