Form FR-28 at a glance
What it is: Form FR-28 is the Statement for Restoration of Privileges of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.
Who signs: You sign on the Signed line.
This statement is filed to permit the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles to determine the propriety of the restoration of the driver's license, license plates, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in South Carolina as provided in SC Code Section 56-9-354.
A filled-in Form FR-28 example: a driver certifies no civil suit is pending
How to fill out Form FR-28, box by box
Collision Case No, Date of Collision, Location/County and Drivers Involved
Enter the Collision Case No, the Date of Collision, the Location/County and the Drivers Involved.
Certify under penalty of perjury, then Address, Date of Birth and Driver's License No
Fill in the I box. By signing you certify under penalty of perjury that there are no civil suits for damages at this time pending against you and that no judgement has been returned against you resulting from the numbered and dated collision.
Enter the Address, the Date of Birth and the Driver's License No.
Common questions about Form FR-28
Where do I file it?
Mail to: SC Department of Motor Vehicles Financial Responsibility PO Box 1498 Blythewood, SC 29016-0040. Please submit all documents required to that address or you can take it into any local SCDMV branch office. However, this will be processed at the Headquarters in Blythewood and may take some time to do so.
When is this form not the right one?
If any civil suit is pending or if any judgement has been rendered against you for damages as a result of this collision, do not fill out or sign the statement. If you are not certain as to whether or not action has been initiated against you, contact the clerk of court or the circuit court in the county where the collision occurred and, if different, the county where you were living when the collision occurred.
Sources
[1] Form FR-28 (Rev. 01/2020), Statement for Restoration of Privileges, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).