How to Check If Your SR-22 Is Active
Your insurer files the SR-22, but the state has to record it. Here is how to confirm that the filing actually went through.
- Ask your insurer for a copy of the filed SR-22, which shows the filing date.
- Wait 1 to 3 business days for an electronic filing.
- Check your license status on your DMV's website, or call.
- If it is missing, ask the insurer to resend it and to confirm your name, date of birth and license number exactly.
Common reasons a filing doesn't match
- A typo in your license number or date of birth
- The filing went to the wrong state
- A name that differs from your license (for example, a middle name or suffix)