Kansas SR-22 requirements after a DUI
Kansas requires an SR-22 filing for 1 year after a DUI.
What Kansas says
K.S.A. 40-3118(d)(1) directs the director of vehicles to require a person to acquire insurance, and the insurer to keep evidence of that insurance on file with the Division of Vehicles for a period of one year, when the person has been convicted in Kansas or another state of any of the violations enumerated in K.S.A. 8-285. K.S.A. 8-285(a)(2) enumerates violating K.S.A. 8-1567 (driving under the influence), and 8-285 states that for that purpose 'conviction' includes a diversion agreement entered in lieu of prosecution. The KDOR Division of Vehicles pages fetched do not use the term 'SR-22'; the KDOR driving-record code sheet (DC-9) carries code FR4, 'Failure to maintain continuous liability insurance or file evidence of insurance – administrative suspension' (the description is split across two columns in the PDF; the evidence quote is the contiguous first part). sr22Years = 1 (the statutory one-year period).
“for such person's insurance company to maintain on file with the division evidence of such insurance for a period of one year when a person has been convicted in this or another state of any of the violations enumerated in K.S.A. 8-285, and amendments thereto.”
Ignition interlock statute (see the state page): K.S.A. 8-1014
At a glance
| Filing required after a DUI | Yes |
|---|---|
| Form | SR-22 |
| Filing period | 1 years |
| License reinstatement fee | $200 |
| Licensing agency | Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles (Driver Solutions Bureau) |
How an SR-22 filing works
An SR-22 is a certificate of financial responsibility. The driver does not file it; the insurer does, electronically, with the state licensing agency, confirming that a policy meeting the state's minimum liability limits is in force. Most insurers charge a one-time filing fee, and a driver who needs one may find that fewer carriers offer it or that premiums are higher.
The filing must stay on file for the period the state sets. If the policy is cancelled or lapses during that period, the insurer notifies the state (an SR-26), and the license is typically suspended again until a new filing is made — which can restart the period.
The period usually starts at reinstatement, not at the arrest or conviction, though states differ; where the state specifies the start date, the note on this page says so.