South Carolina’s Criminal Laws
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...
What is Boating Under the Influence (BUI) in South Carolina?
At Futeral & Nelson, our Charleston attorneys handle boating under the influence (BUI) charges in South Carolina. In this article, we explain the laws and the penalties for BUI, felony BUI, and Reckless Homicide by Boat. We also explain the Afloat Battery Test...
What Happens at a Bond Hearing in South Carolina?
As criminal defense lawyers in Charleston, we are often asked about what happens at a bond hearing in South Carolina. A bond hearing, sometimes referred to as a bail hearing, is usually the first thing that happens after a person is arrested in South Carolina. After...
What is a Reasonable Legal Fee for Lawyers in South Carolina?
In a recent family court case I was involved in, a lawyer who has practiced law for 3 years and who has filed only 4 family court cases in Charleston asked the court to award $300 per hour for legal fees. To put this lawyer’s hourly rate into perspective, many family...
