You will need to check with the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles to find out for certain if the SR-22 is required in your situation or not.

According to the NE DMV online if you have been suspended/revoked as a result of a court conviction, accumulation of points or some other administrative action you may be required to prove to the State of Nebraska that all vehicles (car, pickup, van, motorcycle, etc.) you own are insured. Also if you do not own any vehicles, you must purchase a non-owner or operator policy to show proof of financial responsibility.

The NE DMV states that your operator’s license and/or operating privileges can be revoked under the Administrative License Revocation (ALR) law. This law authorizes law enforcement to immediately confiscate a driver’s license as a result of a Driving under the Influence (DUI) arrest.

Drivers who refuse the test will be revoked for a one (1) year time period. Drivers who fail the test will be revoked for 90 days - for first offense, or for one (1) year for any subsequent offense within a 12 year time period

If your license was revoked / suspended due to the situation above then the reinstatement procedures here are:

• Surrender operator’s license/permit (if not done at the scene) and
• Pay a $125.00 reinstatement fee. Payment of the reinstatement fee needs to be in the form of a cashier’s check, bank draft, money order made payable to the Department of Motor Vehicles. This office does not accept personal or business account checks. Once reinstated, you will receive a letter of clearance from this office.

The DMV also notes that drivers who have had their operator’s license and/or privileges revoked, must test and apply for a new license. The Reinstatement / Clearance letter can be used for identification if used within 30 days of the date of the letter.

If instead your operator’s license and/or operating privileges were revoked or suspended from a judgment handed down from the court then the reinstatement process may differ. Court convictions for serious traffic violations can result in revocation of the operator's license and/or privilege to drive for a period specified by the Court.

With this type of license suspension or revocation the DMV states that proof of financial responsibility must be provided for three years from the ending date of the original revocation. Proof of Financial Responsibility is usually provided with a written certification of insurance from an insurance company, identified as Form SR-22.

With a court ordered revocation of your license then the DMV lists reinstatement requirements as the following:

• Surrender operator’s license/permit.
• File proof of financial responsibility, which is to remain on file for three (3) years from the date of eligibility. This is normally provided in the form of a SR-22 Certificate of Insurance. Failure to comply with this requirement would result in the suspension of the operating privileges for an Insurance Cancellation.
• Pay a $125.00 reinstatement fee. Payment of the reinstatement fee needs to be in the form of a cashier’s check, bank draft, money order made payable to the Department of Motor Vehicles. This office does not accept personal or business account checks. Once reinstated, you will receive a letter of clearance from this office.

Your insurance coverage and the SR-22 filing must be in effect on the date you meet the requirements to reinstate your operating privileges and you must maintain the filing as indicated by the state.

So it appears that in Nebraska it depends upon who suspended or revoked your license will help to determine if you will be required to file a SR-22 to reinstate your license. Contact the NE DMV once more and see if for your specific type of suspension and reinstatement if your need to obtain insurance with a SR-22 filing or not. Follow this link for a quote on SR-22 insurance for Nebraska.