Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance

Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance

Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance

Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance is a serious charge. It is a Class 1 Traffic Misdemeanor Offense and a conviction for a first-time Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance violation may result in a minimum mandatory fine of $500.00 plus court costs and surcharges, a possible jail sentence (usually only ordered in cases where there are aggravating factors, such as excessive severe injury to a person or extreme indifference to the safety of others), restitution, community or useful public service, probation for one year or longer, and other possible requirements by the court, with an assessment of 4 points to your driver’s license. The court may impose a fine amount greater than the minimum amount. Additionally, the court may suspend up to one-half of the assessed fine amount if the driver subsequently gets liability insurance that is in effect at the time of the court hearing.

What If I Get Two or More Violations For No Insurance Within a 5 Year Period?

If a driver gets two or more convictions for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance within a five year period, in addition to the penalties listed above, the minimum mandatory fine is increased to $1,000.00, with the possibility that the court may suspend up to one-half of the assessed fine amount if the driver subsequently gets liability insurance that is in effect at the time of the court hearing.

Failure to Provide Proof of InsuranceAlert for No Proof of Insurance Convictions: SR-22 insurance Required
Important: If a driver gets a conviction for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance, the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will require the driver to obtain and maintain SR-22 Liability Insurance for a period of 3 years. If the driver fails to obtain and maintain the SR-22 Insurance, the driver’s license will be Administratively Suspended until SR-22 Liability Insurance is obtained.
Failure to Provide Proof of InsuranceAlert to All Drivers – Requirement for Payment of Restitution
Important: Colorado law provides that “any person convicted of a Class 1 or Class 2 Misdemeanor Traffic Offense — such as Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance — shall be required to pay restitution” to the person who incurred damages as a result of the violation. See C.R.S. § 42-4-1701. Restitution is payment to the injured party in order to make that person whole again in such a position that the person was in before the incident, and includes payment for economic damages (e.g., property damage, medical bills, or lost wages) and non-economic damages (e.g., pain and suffering, disfigurement, or loss of enjoyment of life). Be sure that you fully understand the consequences of a conviction for the charge of Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance.
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