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There is actually no insurance called 'SR22' insurance. The SR22 is simply a form stating that you have obtained certain required insurance coverage, and these requirements vary depending on the situation.
Yes, you should get it before you go to court. If you appear in court without the required Sr22 Certificate the judge will have no choice but to suspend your license as you are continuing to demonstrate that you have no desire to comply with the law. As far as will they suspend your license anyway, well that depends on just how bad a driver the court perceives you to be. But if you go to court and have not obtained your sr22 filing you are guaranteed they will suspend your drivers license.
An SR22 Certificate is required when you have been ticketed for driving without insurance, DUI and DWI as well as for drivers who have been found guilty of certain drug related offences. The SR22 Certificate is official certification to the state from your Auto Insurance Company that you are in compliance with your Financial Responsibility Requirements.
Electronic SR22 Filings will usually show up within 72 hours of entry. for Manual SR22 filings you should allow the state up to 10 business days from the date of receipt.
An sr22 is not insurance. It's a state required form providing proof of auto insurance coverage for drivers with certain offenses. You might consider a non owners auto insurance policy with an sr22 filing to meet your requirements if you don't own a car.
2 to 3 years is the customary filing period. But a court can order however long it wants even indefinitely depending on the seriousness of your offense that led to your sr22 requirement.
If the state has required you to file an SR22, then you do still need it. You should contact your State of licensure to determine if an SR22 filing is still required. Just because the state did not revoke your license does not mean that you do not need one. Generally if you filed your SR22 within 30 days of the state ordering you to do so, then your license will not be suspended because you filed your SR22 timely, this does not mean that they will not suspend your license later if you have failed to maintain a required SR22 filing. The required filing period is for 2 to 3 years depending on your state law and what a court may have ordered.
It costs the same amount as you pay every month for your car insurance. Sr22 Insurance is just "Auto insurance" . The SR22 is not insurance. It's a form that says to the government that you now have auto insurance. The Sr22 is the result of some serious ticket or violation you had in the past that the State is requiring to keep your license from suspension. When you buy your auto insurance you just tell them you need an sr22 certificate. If that company agrees, then they add it and issue you the SR22 certificate. It's not something separate, you get it with your car insurance. Some companies will do the SR22 for you, Others will just reject you because of the sr22 violation requirements as high risk. Just call around or check some webs and compare some some rates. Lots of companies will sell it to you.
No. the State will not accept your policy instead of the SR22 Filing required by law. The SR22 requirement is more than just proof of your current insurance. There is also a requirement that your Insurance Company notify the state if your policy lapses, cancels or expires for any reason during the court required filing term which is usually for 3 years from the date of your offense.
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No, Your Insurer has no ability to cancel the insurance policies of another Insurance company nor of other people in your household whether they have an SR22 or not. An Insurer only has an ability to cancel the policy of their own insured(s). if the insured no longer meets it's underwriting guidelines. The other people in your household's insurance could only be cancelled by themselves or by their own Insurer. This could happen if their Insurer determines that an uninsured, unscheduled driver in the same houshold may be operating their insured's vehicle. SR22 insurance is exactly the same thing as Auto Insurance. SR22 Insurance is a laymans term for a Form SR22 filing requirement. This is usually requested in order to avoid a drivers license Suspension. An SR22 form filing is not a type of insurance but rather the Form SR22 is Proof to a Governmental Drivers License Authority, " usually your local dmv", that you are currently insured under an Auto Insurance Policy produced by the SR22 Form Filer. The SR22 is usually filed by Your Insurance Agent if you have one or your Insurance company's underwriting department. The SR22 form is Issued by the insurer or the insurers representative at the insureds request and is generally the result of a regulatory or court ordered requirement after certain types of traffic violations or other high risk offenses. The ordered filing requirement is usually 1 to 3 years from the date of a related offense or from the date of license suspension.
An sr22 is a proof of insurance, particularly car insurance. It is important to have an sr22, otherwise, you can get a ticket driving because you have no proof of car insurance.