SR-22 insurance in Rhode Island
What Rhode Island requires after a DUI, a lapse or driving uninsured, how long the filing lasts, what it costs the state, whether a non-owner filing works, and which companies in Rhode Island write the policies that carry it, from the state's own pages and the insurance company directory.
Rhode Island uses the SR-22 filing. Who needs it: DUI or chemical-test refusal, license revocations (vehicle manslaughter, felonies with a vehicle, hit-and-run with injury, 3 reckless charges in 12 months), repeat suspensions, driving uninsured, and unpaid judgments. How long: 1 year in general; 3 years after a DUI or refusal suspension. The insurer files it electronically with the state once the policy is bound; a non-standard auto policy with the filing is often cheaper than people expect. 0 companies write personal auto in Rhode Island; the ones used to filings are tagged below.
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What Rhode Island requires
From Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (Department of Revenue), Adjudication Office; sources at the bottom.
| Filing | SR-22 |
|---|---|
| Who needs it | DUI or chemical-test refusal, license revocations (vehicle manslaughter, felonies with a vehicle, hit-and-run with injury, 3 reckless charges in 12 months), repeat suspensions, driving uninsured, and unpaid judgments. |
| How long | 1 year in general; 3 years after a DUI or refusal suspension. |
| State fees | No state SR-22 filing fee; insurer charges vary. Reinstatement: license $153.50; DUI/refusal $353.50; registration $253.50. |
| Non-owner filing | Accepted by statute: the certificate need not list vehicles for a non-owner. An owner may give proof for an employee or household member. DMV pages don't mention it. |
| How it's filed | Your Rhode Island-authorized insurer files a written certificate with the Division of Motor Vehicles. Electronic vs paper: not stated by the state. |
| If the policy cancels | Your insurer files a cancellation notice, and the DMV suspends your license and registration until new proof is filed. The statute does not say the period restarts. |
| Minimum liability limits | 25/50/25 (bodily injury per person / per accident / property damage) or a $75,000 combined single limit. |
| Who handles it | Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (Department of Revenue), Adjudication Office |
How to get it today
- Send the quote request with the reason for the filing (DUI, lapse, uninsured accident) and the date the state gave you; that goes to the companies above that take it.
- Bind the policy; the insurer sends the SR-22 to the state electronically the same day in most cases.
- Keep the policy paid for the whole period: a cancellation is reported to the state and usually restarts the suspension.
I'm licensed in 48 states and Washington, DC and your request stays with my agency, not passed to another agent. In Florida and Washington, where my licenses are still being issued, a partner agency in your state helps in the meantime.
Questions people ask
How long do I need an SR-22 in Rhode Island?
1 year in general; 3 years after a DUI or refusal suspension.
Who needs an SR-22 in Rhode Island?
DUI or chemical-test refusal, license revocations (vehicle manslaughter, felonies with a vehicle, hit-and-run with injury, 3 reckless charges in 12 months), repeat suspensions, driving uninsured, and unpaid judgments.
Can I get a non-owner SR-22 in Rhode Island?
Accepted by statute: the certificate need not list vehicles for a non-owner. An owner may give proof for an employee or household member. DMV pages don't mention it.
What happens if my policy cancels during the SR-22 period?
Your insurer files a cancellation notice, and the DMV suspends your license and registration until new proof is filed. The statute does not say the period restarts.
Sources
- https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-32/31-32-2.HTM
- https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-32/31-32-4.HTM
- https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-32/31-32-5.HTM
- https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-32/31-32-10.HTM
- https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-32/31-32-20.HTM
- https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-32/31-32-21.HTM
Send it once. It gets filed.
A few minutes to request the quote; the companies that file SR-22 answer by email, and the filing goes to the state when you bind.
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