Articles on South Carolina Law

It’s Saturday night, and you’ve been invited to a new buddy’s house for some fun. Little do you know, the “fun” involves drugs and the “house” is actually a meth lab. Soon the police arrive, and you’re caught at the scene.

You get pulled over for speeding and instead of issuing a speeding ticket, the cop searches your car and finds a bag of marijuana. Maybe you’re stopped for jaywalking and the police officer finds marijuana in...

Just as you can run into legal issues if you enjoy one too many beers before hitting the road, you can get into serious trouble with the law if you operate a vehicle under the influence of drugs, whether the drugs are prescription, or nonprescription.

You can end up with...

You’re heading home from a fun night of dinner and drinks with friends. As you focus on the road ahead, you notice the traffic slowing down to a complete stop. As you get farther up the road, you see the flashing blue lights of a police car and people standing on the side of the road. “Must be an accident,” you think. As you...

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...