michaellinds.jpgMichael Lohan is in court alongside his lawyer, Lisa Bloom ... hoping that his daughter Lindsay will be sent to rehab rather than face jail time. He arrived just three minutes before Lindsay!

Looks like if it's up to her dad ... Linds be wearing that SCRAM bracelet for a while longer. Lohan feels, "These restrictions appear to have benefited her. We respectfully request that those restrictions remain in full force and effect to prevent further violations." We'll see if the judge agrees with him ... or if Lilo is able to ditch the metal device for good.

On behalf of Lindsay's dad, Bloom will present the following letter to Judge Revel:

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We have to admit, Lindsay has been attending her alcohol classes regularly, but has it been enough to get the message across to her?

We'll know within the next hour.