SR22 Insurance Filing In Arizona
Reader’s Question:
My cousin is required to have SR22 insurance filing in Arizona because of some drunk driving activity he was involved with. Can you tell me more about this stuff??
Greg
Deer Valley, AZ
I’m sorry to hear that Greg. I hope your cousin is doing well.
As to your question, from what I know SR22 insurance filing in Arizona must be done by your cousin’s auto insurance company to the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division. For a DUI conviction, an SR22 insurance is required to be maintained for a period of three (3) years from the time your cousin’s driving privileges were reinstated.
SR22 insurance serves as a proof that your cousin has auto insurance policy that meets the required minimum limits for auto insurance in Arizona.
I’ve checked with the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division’s website and learned that there are other violations that require filing of SR22 insurance in Arizona like being caught without auto insurance. Also according to the same website, getting SR22 insurance for such case is more expensive for the driver’s part since it also requires to be maintained for a period of 3 years.
If you are wondering on how your cousin can reinstate his driving license, all he needs to do is to provide proof of Arizona auto insurance at the time of suspension. If no proof of auto insurance can be provided, then he must get an SR22 from a licensed Arizona insurance company plus he needs to pay a reinstatement fee of $50.
For more information about SR22 insurance filing in Arizona, you can check with the AZ Motor Vehicle Division.