SR22 Form Cost
Reader’s Question:
I would like to know how much will it cost to get an SR22 form?
Jenny
New Haven, CT
Typically, insurance providers are allowed to charge a nominal fee for filing the financial responsibility certificate (form) to the state. State laws vary but the SR-22 form filing fee is normally only $15 to $25.
The car insurance coverage bought that is associated with the SR-22 form will be rated according to different factors that normally go into rating an insurance policy, regardless of the SR-22 form filing. The rates are not different whether you are getting an SR-22 or not.
Your driving record is one of the the rating factor in the cost of car insurance so you are required to obtain and carry the SR-22, for reasons like reinstatement of your drivers license after a DUI suspension, it may affect your rates. However the SR-22 form itself does not go beyond the filing fee.
SR22 Form
Reader’s Question:
What situations will require filing of the SR22 form?
Jimmy
Detroit, MI
There are various situations where you will be required to file an SR22 form. The SR22 form is also known as the Certificate of Financial Responsibility (CFR). This SR22 form is filed by the insurance company with the MI Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to confirm that a particular policyholder indeed has a current vehicle liability insurance coverage. In most cases, filing of the SR22 form will be needed if an individual fails to present any proof of financial responsibility following a car accident where he was found to be at fault or after getting pulled over for suspicion of driving while impaired. In situations where an individual’s driving privileges are suspended or revoked, the SR22 form has to be filed by his insurer to facilitate the reinstatement of the driver’s license. The other instance that would require the SR22 form is when an individual chooses to maintain non owner vehicle liability insurance. This is a very popular choice among those who do not own and maintain their own vehicles but frequently drive rented or borrowed ones. This SR22 form will be a certificate of self insurance issued by the DMV and should contain the name of the car owner.
