Being convicted of driving in South Dakota without maintaining proof of financial responsibility is a Class 2 misdemeanor whose penalty is normally a $100 fine or 30 days imprisonment in a county jail or both. Beyond that there is the 30 day license suspension and the need to file a proof of insurance certificate (SR22).

According to the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program following the suspension of a license no testing will be required unless the license has expired. An application fee and a $50 reinstatement fee will be required though, as well as you paying your fine. If your license had been revoked instead of suspended you then would be required to take both a vision and knowledge test and possibly a driving test as well.

Since your SD license was suspended due to being uninsured the return of your license will also depend upon you filing a SR-22 which will prove to the state that you have valid insurance on all vehicles in your possession. You will need to keep this SR 22 for a minimum of 3 years, even if you do not currently own or have a vehicle registered in your name, if you want to keep your license valid.

Failure to file proof of insurance will result in the suspension of your vehicle registration, license plates and driver's license. Make sure this does not happen to you by starting now getting South Dakota SR-22 auto insurance quotes.