Being pulled over means seeing flashing blue and red lights, hearing a loud siren going off behind you, or hearing an officer tell you to stop your vehicle. While many people cooperate and pull over, some do not out of fear of an arrest. Unfortunately, eluding an officer or ...
Read MoreIf you have been involved in a car accident in South Carolina, you must either contact law enforcement officials to have them write a police report or ...
View MoreUnder South Carolina law, being drunk or intoxicated in public is not against the law. However, the state prohibits “gross intoxication” in public. ...
View MoreIf you are scheduled to appear in criminal court, remember that first impressions are very important. The judge, jury, and courtroom personnel will ...
View MoreIn South Carolina, assault and battery mean injuring another person, attempting to injure someone else or cause reasonable fear of imminent harm. The ...
View MoreWhat is the Difference Between Reasonable Suspicion & Probable Cause? Before police officers can detain, search, or arrest someone for an alleged ...
View MoreThere are two main types of crimes in South Carolina: misdemeanors and felonies. In general, misdemeanor crimes are less serious and have not as harsh ...
View MoreGetting arrested for the first time in your life can be a terrifying, frustrating, and emotionally overwhelming experience. Since you have never dealt ...
View MoreRemoving a GPS Monitor in South Carolina Bond courts routinely require defendants to be subjected to GPS monitoring. Decisions to place a monitor on a ...
View MoreIn South Carolina, if you have been sentenced to probation it means that some or all of your original prison sentence was suspended. This means that ...
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