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Yes! A driver convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) must file an SR22 as part of the process to regain driving privileges. The driver can purchase an auto insurance policy at the end of any mandatory suspension period and have the agent print off an SR22 certificate. The DMV of Oregon will usually require that the certificate be turned in at the time the driver wishes to pay the fee to reinstate his license. A valid SR22 certific
ate must usually be kept active and on file with the DMV for a period of at least three years.
If the driver fails to maintain an active insurance policy with a corresponding SR22 certificate on file with the State of Oregon during the three year requirement, the DMV may re-suspend the driver's privileges. If the driver is caught driving after his privileges of been suspended again and the officer cites him for driving while suspended and no insurance, the three year requirement may start over and the time he has had one on file be lost.
It's the responsibility of every car owner in Oregon to maintain insurance and most companies don't charge extra or very little, why not just comply with the law and maintain the SR22? It's just that easy. The cost of the insurance doesn't come close, no matter the age or the driving record, to what it costs for a driving while suspended conviction, fines and additional penalties a driver could get if he doesn't maintain the insurance.
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When a driver is convicted of driving under the influence in Oregon for the first time, the Judge usually grants him the chance to go through a diversion program. A diversion program requires the driver to attend special classes that deal with the subject of operating an automobile while under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
The hope is that the driver abstains from this behavior in the future and is given more or less a second chance. After completion of the program of attending classes, testimonials and panel discussions on the problems alcohol causes in one's life, in the household and the community, the Judge may then order the DMV to reduce the conviction to a less severe driving record entry.
If the driver was not convicted for anything else that may require SR22, the conviction of diversion does not usually carry with it the requirement of filing an SR22. The driver may, however, be required to file an SR22 for a short period of time after a mandatory suspension period and before completion of the diversion course.
Failure to complete all the requirements of the diversion process may lead to the charge being reverted back to a DUI and SR22 requirements re-instituted for the remainder of the three years. If you have been approved for the diversion program, be sure you complete all the requirements and turn in your completion certificate to the court and Oregon DMV, if necessary, so the proper charge will be reflected in your driving record.