Waiting a lengthy time at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to renew your license is a typical occurrence. But a man from Missouri claims the state of Florida made a mistake and won’t correct it, so he’s been waiting for more than six months.
Having a common name has been a struggle for Michael Hall his entire life.
“I always made the joke, ‘Good luck finding me on Facebook’ because there’s a lot of Michael Hall’s out there,” Hall stated. “But I never thought it would affect my day-to-day life.”
As a member of the American military, Hall has moved around the nation; he presently resides at Whiteman Air Force Base with his family. In March, he attempted to renew his license but ran into an odd issue.
“They told me that I have a suspended license,” Hall stated. “I did not have a suspended license.”
As it happens, there is a Michael Hall, Jr. in Florida who was born on the same day as the Michael Hall in Missouri. Michael Hall, Jr.’s arrest for driving without a license and having an outstanding bench warrant makes a significant difference.
“I’ve never lived in Florida, I’ve never had a felony,” Hall stated. “It was quite a crazy mix-up.”
Hall clarified that he believes the wrong Michael Hall was suspended by Florida.
He has been contacting all state agencies in an attempt to have it corrected, but nothing has happened as of yet. According to emails, Hall has contacted the Florida DMV, the Missouri DMV, the Miami Dade Sheriff’s Department, the Miami County Clerk’s Office, the Miami Police Department, and the state fraud department.
Hall remarked, “They just keep telling me that it’s this department, that department, or this department. They really have been giving me the run around for six months.”
Michael Hall’s license has been inactive for six months.
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After conducting a brief search, Michael and his spouse discovered a Florida license mishap account involving an Illinois woman who was likewise not receiving any responses.
Due to a name similarity with someone whose license was suspended, the state of Florida wrongly suspended Catherine Edelman’s license even though she did not reside there.
“As much as this has been an unlucky situation, that was the lucky break that we found out that this isn’t the first time and there is a path forward that resolved it for her,” Hall stated.
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