When Does My SR-22 End?

Enter your state, your situation and the date the clock started. The rules behind each answer come from the state's own DMV pages and statutes.

Where these rules come from

Each state sets two things: how long you keep the filing, and the date the clock starts. The start date is what people most often get wrong — some states count from the conviction, others from when you get your license back, others from the end of the suspension. These are the rules we verified against each state's DMV pages and statutes:

State	Situation	Rule
Arizona	Alcohol- or drug-related revocation	3 years from: end date of your revocation
Arizona	DUI suspension from a court conviction	3 years from: end date of your suspension
Arizona	Refusing an alcohol or drug test (implied consent)	3 years from: end date of your suspension
Arizona	Insurance violation (A.R.S. 28-4135)	3 years from: date you became eligible for reinstatement
Arizona	Unpaid or default judgment	2 years from: date the judgment was satisfied (paid off)
California	After a DUI	3 years from: date you first filed the SR-22 to reinstate
California	Uninsured in a reportable collision	3 years from: date you first filed the SR-22
Florida	FR-44 after a DUI	3 years from: date your driving privilege was reinstated
Florida	SR-22 (other financial responsibility cases)	3 years from: date of the original case
Georgia	SR-22A after a second or later no-insurance conviction	3 years from: date of conviction
Nevada	After a DUI	3 years from: date you reinstated with the SR-22
Nevada	Insurance lapse of 91+ days, or a third lapse in 5 years	3 years from: date you reinstated with the SR-22
North Carolina	Proof of insurance after license restoration (G.S. 20-19(k))	3 years from: date your license was restored
Ohio	Non-compliance suspension on or after April 9, 2025	1 year from: date the BMV imposed the suspension
Ohio	First non-compliance offense added before April 9, 2025	3 years from: date the BMV imposed the suspension
Ohio	Second or later offense within 5 years, before April 9, 2025	5 years from: date the BMV imposed the suspension
Texas	DWI, driving while license invalid, drug offense, or repeat no-insurance conviction	2 years from: date of your most recent conviction
Texas	Judgment after a crash	2 years from: date the judgment was rendered
Virginia	FR-44 after a DUI or similar conviction	3 years from: date you became eligible to get your license back
Virginia	SR-22 after manslaughter, a felony, hit-and-run or similar conviction	3 years from: date you became eligible to get your license back
Virginia	SR-22 after an uninsured vehicle suspension	3 years from: date you filed the SR-22

New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania don't use an SR-22. States not listed aren't verified yet; see our state-by-state reference.

Before you cancel anything

• Confirm with the state. Your suspension notice or the DMV's record is the final word; the date above is an estimate from the general rule.
• Keep coverage continuous. Insurers report cancellations, and a lapse can suspend your license again. In Texas, a lapse means a new SR-22 and another $100 fee.
• Stop the filing afterwards. In Arizona the MVD removes the requirement automatically, but your insurer may keep filing (and charging) until you ask it to stop.