Insurance Proof - Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance or Driving Uninsured Charges

The preferred proof is a Letter of Experience from the insurance underwriter on their letterhead.  If that is not available, a letter on the insurance agent letterhead stating that they would have covered you had you been in an accident at the date and time, and in the vehicle you were driving when you were stopped is generally accepted as proof.  An insurance card that shows your name, the vehicle, and dates of coverage may be accepted.

The Letter of Experience or letter from your insurance agent must include the following information as shown on your citation:  Defendant information, Vehicle information, Coverage on the date and at the time of the citation.  It should also have your full name and docket number included in the letter, and if appropriate may state that you have had continuous coverage and include the dates. 

Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance is dismissible with proper proof up to the time of arraignment per Oregon Statute.  There is no grace period.  Please submit your proof in person, by letter, or by fax prior to the date and time of the arraignment.

Driving Uninsured charges with proper proof can be dismissed up to the date of the arraignment, and a two week grace period beyond the arraignment date.  If no plea is entered by the end of the two week grace period, a Guilty by Default finding will be placed on your case, and your license will be suspended.  If a Not Guilty plea is entered in the proper timeline, you will receive a two week grace period to produce acceptable proof.  At the end of the grace period, if proper proof has not been submitted, a Guilty Finding will be entered and your license will be suspended.

If you receive a conviction on a Driving Uninsured charge, you are required to file an SR-22 form with the State for three years.  Please review this with your insurance agent.

A Driving Uninsured charge can be reopened with proper proof for up to a period of one year from judgment, with the proper reopen fee.  Please contact the court for information.

Required information for the Letter of Experience - this must match the information on the citation:

     Defendant information

     Vehicle information

     Coverage on the date and at the time of the citation

Pleas may be entered in person at the court, by letter or by fax.

The court is open from 8-4, Monday through Friday, except for holidays or posted training dates.

Contact information for the court:

Central Lane Justice Court, 220 5th Street, Springfield OR 97477

Phone:  541-682-2095         Fax:  541-744-1190

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