This document outlines state license suspension guidelines related to uninsured motorists involved in accidents. It shows whether states permit license suspension requests, require a judgment, police report, minimum damage threshold, and reporting deadline. States have varying requirements, but most permit requests and require a judgment, police report, minimum damage amount, and deadline of 1 year or less. A few states have additional notes about alternative processes or timing requirements.

1. State License Suspension Guidelines
State Suspension Judgment Police Report Minimum Damage Reporting Notes
Requests Required? Required? Threshold? Deadline?
Permitted
Alabama Y See Notes N N 60 days SR 13 filed within 60 days or Judgment.
Alaska Y N N N N
Arizona Y See Notes N N 1 year Suspension obtained after judgment + wait time for appeal [60-90 days]. Requires copy of
judgment and statement from court of unsatisfied judgment. Suspension can be renewed
indefinitely as long as judgment is unfulfilled.
Arkansas Y Y N (w/in 30 days.) $500 N
California Y Y N N 1 year
Colorado Y N N N N
Connecticut Y Y N N N
Delaware Y N N N 6 months
Florida Y Y See Notes N 1 year Can obtain administrative suspension with a long form police report in some instances,
although a judgment is both preferred and generally required.
Georgia Y See Notes N $500 6 months Required if request for suspension is more than 6 months post accident.
Hawaii Y Y N N N
Idaho Y Y N N N
Illinois Y Y N $500 N
Indiana Y Y N N N
Iowa Y N N $500 Statute of limitations
Kansas Y N Y N 2 years
Kentucky N N N N N
Louisiana Y Y Y $500 1 year
Maine Y Y N N N
Maryland Y Y N N N
Massachusetts Y Y N N N
Michigan Y Y N N N
Minnesota Y Y N N N
Mississippi Y Y N N Statute of limitations
Missouri Y N N $500 1 year
Montana Y Y N N N
Nebraska Y See Notes Y $500 Statute of limitations Required if request for suspension is more than 6 months post accident.
Nevada Y Y Y $750 Statute of limitations
New Hampshire Y See Notes N $1,000 Statute of limitations Permitted after judgment or default on Promissory Note (judgment not required). Must have
a police report and damages over $1000).
New Jersey Y Y N N N
New Mexico Y Y N N N
New York Y See Notes Y $1,000 1 year After a judgment or if party failed to file an accident report with Albany after an accident has
occurred.
North Carolina Y Y Y N N
North Dakota Y Y N N N
Ohio Y See Notes Y $400 6 months Requires a judgment OR a BMV3303 form must be filed within 6 months of the accident date-
of-loss.
Oklahoma Y Y N $300 1 year
Oregon Y Y N N N
Pennsylvania Y Y N N N
Rhode Island Y Y Y $500 Statute of limitations
South Carolina Y Y Y N N
South Dakota Y Y N N N
Tennessee Y N Y $400 3 years
Texas Y See Notes Y $1,000 18 months Suspension can be requested without a judgment which is valid for two years. With a
judgment, lifting suspension requires satisfaction of obligation.
Utah Y Y Y $1,000 Statute of limitations
Vermont Y N N $500 Statute of limitations
Virginia Y N N N
Washington Y N N $500 6 months
West Virginia Y N N Statute of limitations
Wisconsin Y Y N $1,000 1 year
Wyoming Y Y Y $500 1 year