What do you need to get a licence plate back in Arizona?

Question

I got a ticket for going 40 on a 25mph zone and i got pulled over and the cop took my plates because i had no insurance, so now that i have insurance i went to he DMV and showed the proof of insurance to get my plates and registration back and they are just making me go back and fourth between the insurance agency and the DMV. And now they are saying that i need a SR22 insurance which is not a problem but the DMV in Arizona is saying that i need the co-signer that is on my contract to be on the insurance and they need a copy of his Drivers Licence which he doesnt have but he is just a co-signer. all i should need to have from him is some sort of ID, rite? I am getting frustrated and i would just like some advice on how to speed the process up, meaning what documents do you think i should have ready to get my d**n plates back?

thanx...

-Heidi

Answer 1

in the future, inquire as to what is needed BEFORE you make the trip to the DMV.  the info is found on the website, via the insurance agent, and a phone call away.  this is a great lesson for you.  make better choices in the future.

Answer 2

Yes, you need all the things they require to get your plates back.  That is the consequences of going 40 in a 25, and not having insurance.  If you have a co-signer, that tells me your car is financed, which tells me you are in violation of the requirements of the lender, who told you you needed full coverage insurance with them named as loss payee.  Since you didn't have that, they *could* actually require you to pay the full balance, or take your car back, so consider yourself lucky if that didn't happen.

Your 'frustration' is a direct result of you not following the rules, so live with it.