Articles on South Carolina Law

What does it “look like” to get arrested? Do the police storm into your home while you’re eating dinner with your family? Will an officer chase you down a crowded city street as you are walking into your job?

No, getting arrested isn’t always like a scene from a television...

Having a no contact order in a Domestic Violence case poses additional challenges since the victim and defendant most likely live together or have children in common.

What are you supposed to do when you aren’t...

Many shoplifting cases occur in the self checkout lane at any ordinary place, like Walmart. The store may have undercover security working in plain clothes and you don’t notice them until it is too late.

In a moment of panic, right there in the entryway of Target or American Apparel, a stream of thoughts...

You are charged with a crime. You are savvy and do some research of your own and learn the crime you are charged with carries a minimum fine of $500. So why does your ticket have the dollar amount over $1,000?

Is the Court trying to railroad you and “get their money’s worth” out of you? Did you...

If you are facing criminal charges you may suddenly find yourself in a world filled with strange terminology that you don’t understand. You may be hearing terms like indictment, grand jury, pretrial conference, and jury trial. One of the...