Is SR22 unavoidable with DUI charge?

Under an SR-22 policy you will be able to be insured as a high risk driver and you may find that if you are truthful on your insurance application you will be treated as high risk anyway by the underwriters.

Check with a lawyer in your locale to discuss more of the details.

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SR-22 Insurance would be required for a period of 3 years following a conviction for DUI or the loss of the Department of Licensing administrative hearing. So yes, you would need to win the appeal and have the DUI dismissed or amended to some other charge in order to avoid SR-22.