South Carolina’s Criminal Laws
What to Do if a Family Member or Friend Gets Arrested in South Carolina
When someone is arrested, our criminal defense attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina usually get a call from the arrested person’s husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend. It’s typical for these callers to be stressed and confused when the person they care about is...
What Are The Pros & Cons of Pretrial Publicity in South Carolina?
As a lawyer in Charleston, South Carolina, I’ve spoken to the press on many occasions and I’ve appeared on TV interviews. More often than not, I'm commenting on some case or legal issue, but not about my own clients. Does Pretrial Publicity Threaten the Fairness of a...
What is Disorderly Conduct in South Carolina?
As criminal defense attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina, we’ve helped people who’ve been charged with disorderly conduct in South Carolina and public intoxication charges. Many social events, such as concerts and festivals, serve alcohol to the public. Depending...
The South Carolina Driving Points System Explained
Our criminal lawyers in Charleston regularly review driving records and help our clients make decisions based on their past driving records. We’ve noticed that many folks don’t fully understand what the driving points system in South Carolina means. For example, many...
What Happens if You Take a Gun through Airport Security (TSA) in South Carolina?
Our criminal defense lawyers in Charleston, South Carolina have helped people who've forgotten that they’ve left a handgun or firearm in their carry-on luggage while going through airport security at Charleston International Airport, Myrtle Beach International...
Can the Police Search My Home Without a Warrant in South Carolina?
As criminal defense attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina, we’ve dealt with cases where law enforcement searched our client’s home without a warrant. Generally, the Fourth Amendment protects your privacy by requiring police officers to obtain a warrant before they...
What You Need to Know About Juvenile Justice Court & Laws in South Carolina
As juvenile justice lawyers in Charleston, we’ve helped children who’ve been accused of committing a crime in South Carolina. In South Carolina, the terms “juvenile” or “child” refer to persons less than 17 years of age. A juvenile who is taken into custody is treated...
What are the Golf Cart Laws in South Carolina?
As I drive through my neighborhood, I notice that more and more of my neighbors and their children are driving golf carts. On one occasion, I saw a neighbor take his golf cart out of the neighborhood and down on a busy highway as he tried to reach another...
What Are South Carolina’s Habitual Offender Laws?
As both criminal defense attorneys and DUI defense lawyers in Charleston, South Carolina we’ve helped drivers who’ve lost their license because the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) declared them to be Habitual Traffic Offenders (“habitual offenders”) under South...
What Are South Carolina’s Civil Forfeiture Laws?
As criminal defense attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina, we deal with cases involving forfeiture of assets which is when law enforcement seizes money and property concerning drug-related and other crimes. Although many people refer to this as "criminal...
What is a Preliminary Hearing in South Carolina?
As criminal defense attorneys in Charleston, SC, we frequently go to preliminary hearings (sometimes called a "probable cause" hearing) for our clients. In South Carolina, any person arrested in South Carolina for a felony (and some misdemeanor charges) has a right to...
How to Get an Order of Protection or a Restraining Order in South Carolina
Because the attorneys of Futeral & Nelson, LLC are both criminal defense attorneys and family court lawyers, we've helped clients get restraining orders or family court orders of protection in Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley Counties. In this article, we...