Nebraska SR-22 requirements after a DUI
Nebraska requires an SR-22 filing for 3 years after a DUI, counted from the eligibility date.
What Nebraska says
SR-22. The DMV's Court Ordered Revocations page requires proof of financial responsibility to remain on file for three years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement, 'normally provided in the form of a SR-22 Certificate of Insurance,' submitted for each vehicle registered in the driver's name. The Ignition Interlock Permit page states this applies if the court revoked driving privileges and the driver has vehicles registered in their name only. The DMV's Administrative License Revocation (ALR) reinstatement list does not include an SR-22 filing.
“File proof of financial responsibility, which is to remain on file at the Nebraska DMV for three (3) years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement – regardless of your state of residence. This is normally provided in the form of a SR-22 Certificate of Insurance”
Ignition interlock statute (see the state page): Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,211.05
At a glance
| Filing required after a DUI | Yes |
|---|---|
| Form | SR-22 |
| Filing period | 3 years |
| License reinstatement fee | $125 |
| Licensing agency | Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles |
Which filing, and what triggers it
Form: SR-22
The Nebraska DMV calls the document an 'SR-22 Certificate of Insurance' or 'SR-22 filing' and states it is the only form of proof of insurance accepted. The insurance company (or the driver) mails or personally delivers the SR-22 to the DMV's Financial Responsibility office in Lincoln, or the insurer transmits it electronically; fax and photocopies are not accepted. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-529 names the certificate an 'SR-22 certificate' and, beginning July 1, 2027, requires it to be furnished by electronic transmission from the insurer.
“The proof of insurance form that the Department of Motor Vehicles requires is called an SR-22 filing. This is the only form of proof of insurance that will be accepted.”
What triggers it
The DMV states an SR-22 is required after a court-ordered revocation, i.e. a license revocation resulting from a court conviction in which the court ordered the license revoked for a specific period (a DUI conviction revocation under § 60-6,197.03 is a court-ordered revocation). Statutory basis: §§ 60-524 and 60-525 (license suspended or revoked 'upon receiving record of a conviction' stays revoked until the person gives and maintains proof of financial responsibility for three years). The DMV's Administrative License Revocation (ALR) reinstatement list does not include an SR-22, and the Ignition Interlock Permit page says an SR-22 is required with the permit only if the court revoked the privileges and vehicles are registered in the driver's name only.
“Court Ordered Revocations – license revocation resulting from a court conviction wherein the court ordered the license to be revoked for a specific period of time. SR-22 needs to be on file for three (3) years from the date eligible for reinstatement.”
How long it stays on file, and from when
3 years, counted from the eligibility date.
Three years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement, regardless of state of residence (DMV Court Ordered Revocations page). The DMV also states the coverage and SR-22 filing must be in effect on the date the driver meets the reinstatement requirements and must be maintained whether or not the driver owns a vehicle or lives in Nebraska. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-554(1)(a) lets the DMV cancel the filing 'at any time after three years from the date such proof was required' if no further disqualifying conviction is received in that three-year period.
“File proof of financial responsibility, which is to remain on file at the Nebraska DMV for three (3) years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement – regardless of your state of residence. This is normally provided in the form of a SR-22 Certificate of Insurance”
If the policy is cancelled or lapses
The DMV states the insurer must notify the DMV if the policy cancels or lapses for any reason, and the DMV is required to take suspension action for an 'Insurance Cancellation' for anyone still within the SR-22 period for a court-ordered revocation; the insurer's notice is the SR-26. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-544 a certified policy cannot be cancelled until at least ten days after notice is mailed to the insured, and if not reinstated within ten days the insurer files the cancellation notice with the DMV; under § 60-553 the DMV suspends the license and registration pending the filing of other proof. Neither the DMV pages nor the statute states whether the three-year period restarts after a lapse.
“the insurance company is required to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles if you let your policy cancel or lapse for any reason. The Department is required to take suspension action for an Insurance Cancellation if you were required to maintain the SR-22”
Non-owner and out-of-state policies
| Non-owner (operator) policy | Accepted |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state insurer or resident | Accepted |
The DMV states that a driver who does not own any vehicles must purchase a non-owner or operator policy to satisfy the SR-22 requirement. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-529(2) provides that the certificate need not designate vehicles when the policy is issued to a person who is not the owner of a motor vehicle, and § 60-533 defines a motor vehicle liability policy as an owner's or an operator's policy.
“If you do not own any vehicles, you must purchase a non-owner or operator policy.”
The DMV states a driver who does not live in Nebraska must still maintain the Nebraska SR-22; the DMV requires out-of-state SR filings to be submitted directly from the insurance company's home office, and an insurer without a signature authorization letter on file must send a cover letter on letterhead confirming it authorizes the Nebraska DMV to accept its filing and will forward an SR-26 if the filing goes out of force. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-531 lets a nonresident file the certificate of an insurer authorized in Nebraska or in the state where the vehicle is registered (or where the insured resides, if no vehicle is owned), on stated conditions.
“If you do not live in Nebraska, the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles requires out-of-state SR filings be submitted directly from the home office of the insurance company.”
Liability limits the filing certifies
Minimum limits: 25/50/25
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-501(14), proof of financial responsibility means ability to respond in damages of $25,000 for bodily injury or death of one person, $50,000 for two or more persons in one accident, and $25,000 for property damage in one accident; § 60-534 sets the same limits for a certified motor vehicle liability policy. No uninsured-motorist or PIP component is stated for the filing. The DMV's Proof of Financial Responsibility page lists the alternatives: a surety or real-estate bond, a $75,000 cash bond, or a certificate of self-insurance.
“twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, (b) ... fifty thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and (c) in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars”
How the filing is confirmed
The DMV's Court Ordered Revocations and SR-22 pages link to the online Driver Privilege Services application (nebraska.gov/dmv/reinstatements) to 'Check the status of your driving privileges (including points and SR-22 filing)' and to check reinstatement requirements and pay fees. The DMV states the SR-22 must be completed in full (named insured, policy number, insurer name, effective and certification dates) and signed by a person whose signature the insurer has authorized with the DMV before it is accepted.
Agency page: dmv.nebraska.gov
“Check the status of your driving privileges (including points and SR-22 filing)”
Financial-responsibility statute
“proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by (i) filing with the department the written certificate of any insurance carrier, duly authorized to do business in this state, or (ii) electronic transmission of a certificate by an insurance carrier ... also known as an SR-22 certificate.”
How an SR-22 works in general — who files it, why premiums differ, and what an SR-26 is — is explained in the glossary; everything above is specific to this state and quoted from its sources.
Questions about SR-22 in Nebraska
- Does a Nebraska Administrative License Revocation (ALR) by itself require an SR-22?
- The Nebraska DMV's SR-22 page lists the actions that require the filing: point revocations, no-proof-of-insurance suspensions, court-ordered revocations, accident and judgment suspensions, and certain permits. The DMV's ALR reinstatement list does not include an SR-22, and its Ignition Interlock Permit page states the filing is needed only 'If the court revoked your driving privileges and you have any vehicles registered in your name only.'
- When does Nebraska's three-year SR-22 period start after a DUI revocation?
- For a court-ordered revocation the DMV states the SR-22 'needs to be on file for three (3) years from the date eligible for reinstatement,' regardless of state of residence. The DMV adds that the coverage and filing must be in effect on the date the reinstatement requirements are met. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-554(1)(a) allows cancellation after three years from the date proof was required if no further disqualifying conviction is received.
- What happens if an SR-22 policy is cancelled in Nebraska, and is a non-owner policy allowed?
- The DMV's SR-26 page states the insurer must notify the DMV if the policy cancels or lapses for any reason, and the DMV must then suspend for an Insurance Cancellation while the SR-22 is still required. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-544 requires ten days' notice to the insured before a certified policy is cancelled. The DMV states that a driver who owns no vehicles must purchase a non-owner or operator policy.
- Does Nebraska require an SR-22 after a DUI revocation?
- The Nebraska DMV's Court Ordered Revocations page lists filing proof of financial responsibility, normally an SR-22 Certificate of Insurance for each vehicle registered in the driver's name, to remain on file for three years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement. The DMV's ALR reinstatement requirements list surrender of the license and the $125 fee but no SR-22.
Sources
- Nebraska DMV - SR-22 For Revocations/Suspensions (what the SR-22 is, non-owner policy, out-of-state filings, periods by action)
- Nebraska DMV - SR-26 – Cancellation of SR-22 Certificate of Insurance
- Nebraska DMV - Proof of Financial Responsibility (SR-22, bond, cash bond, self-insurance)
- Nebraska DMV - Court Ordered Revocations (SR-22 three years from eligibility date; $125 fee; status check link)
- Nebraska DMV - Ignition Interlock Permit (SR-22 note)
- Nebraska DMV - Administrative License Revocation (ALR) (reinstatement list without SR-22)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-501 (Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act definitions; proof of financial responsibility limits)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-524 (conviction-based suspension or revocation; three years proof)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-525 (license remains revoked until proof given and maintained for three years)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-528 (forms of proof enumerated)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-529 (certificate of insurance; SR-22 certificate; electronic filing from July 1, 2027)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-531 (nonresident certificate of insurance)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-533 (motor vehicle liability policy defined: owner's or operator's policy)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-534 (policy limits 25/50/25)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-544 (notice of cancellation of certified policy)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-553 (suspension until other proof furnished)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-554 (duration of proof; cancellation after three years)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-505.02 (reinstatement fee when proof of financial responsibility is a prerequisite)