My wife had had a DUI arrest here in Colorado and she needs to file an SR22 Form so she can get her license back, can we get an SR22 Form from any car insurance company?

Jamal

Colorado Springs, CO

Unfortunately no, not all car insurance companies are authorized to file an SR22 form in your, or in this case, in your wife’s behalf. Only authorized car insurance companies can facilitate this for your wife. Finding a suitable auto insurance company that can file SR22 forms is the very first thing you and your wife needs to do in order to get her driving privileges returned. Colorado’s DMV or Department of Motor Vehicles’ website should provide you a directory of authorized insurance carrier that can help file this form for you.

Once your wife is able to find one, and purchases enough auto insurance coverage, the insurance carrier will be the one to submit the SR22 form to your state DMV effectively notifying them that your wife is properly insured to be allowed to drive a vehicle again, and therefore facilitate the process to get her driver’s license back. This is also an effective way for the state to monitor and impose mandatory financial capability to those drivers who have shown risky driving habits, or have poor driving histories, foe everyone’s mutual protection.

Your wife also needs to maintain the coverage for to years and any gaps, lapses or cancellations in the SR22 insurance coverage will be reported by your carrier to the State DMV, who can penalize you severely. We encourage you to use the free insurance quote tool on this website to help you find a carrier that can file this form for you, as well as be able to compare timely quote offers from many companies in a fast and convenient manner.

What is a sr22 form? My dad said I need to file one because I got arrested for DWI.

Jonah

Forth Worth, TX

A sr22 form is a document or certificate that an insurance provider gives to the state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to verify that an errant driver (usually those charged with DUI or DWI) has at least minimum liability coverage. In some cases, the sr22 form is proof of the existence of a sr22 bond, a monetary guarantee that is made with a qualified financial organization.

An accredited insurance company files the sr22 form for a driver as a means of satisfying government regulations as well as protecting other drivers. By filing the sr22, the driver’s suspension is lifted, meaning, s/he is free to drive again. However, since the state is allowing potentially dangerous drivers back on the street, they must also protect the possible victims of these motorists. The sr22 form provides for the timely and efficient compensation of these victims.

The requirements of a sr22 form vary per state. The most basic rule, though, is that the sr22 form can only be issued by an insurance company that operates within the area, and once a driver pays for the minimum insurance requirements of the state. For the sr22 bond, however, a policy holder would have to pay for the maximum insurance requirements to cover possible liabilities. Once the policy expires, the unused bond will be returned to the insured.

A driver must hold a sr22 for a maximum of three years. Once the driver suspends or cancels the policy, the insurance company informs the DMV. The DMV, in turn, suspends the driver’s license and privileges once again.