Reader’s Question:

When I went to the court in Texas I was ordered to show proof of sr-22. What is it? and what do I do to get my license back?

Carl

Thank you for asking, Carl.

Sr-22 is actually a form for certification used by insurance providers and also to notify the state that you have the required insurance coverage. This is also sometimes called filing insurance.

Since the court required you to get an sr-22, your insurance company will have to submit the form to the Department of Motor vehicle so that the your license will be removed from suspension that is place by the Texas Secretary of States office. This would provide a certification to the DMV that your insurance provider has issued you the minimum liability coverage.

In order to reinstate your license you must also do the following:

1. You must pay the full amount of the judgment to the plaintiff’s attorney. You need to make sure that you have received the certification , the file stamped copy of the “satisfaction of judgment” form. You will take this to the secretary of state’s office. this applies if the cause of the sr-22 is judgment.

2. If on the other hand, the cause of the sr-22 is due to unpaid tickets, contact the circuit court and reopen the case and pay the unpaid tickets

3. If the cause of the sr-22 is because of the vehicle emission, you need to take your car back to the emission for testing and needs to pass the test.

I hope this would help.

Goodluck!

MariCAR