Oct 19, 2023 | CDV Domestic Violence, Criminal Defense, DUI, Traffic Tickets
SC’s municipal courts, or city courts, decide “minor” criminal cases based on events that take place within city limits. In Horry County, SC, we routinely handle cases in the municipal courts including: Myrtle Beach Municipal Court, North Myrtle Beach Municipal...
Jul 31, 2023 | DUI, Legislation
The 2023 legislative session in SC brought some changes to SC DUI law regarding the ignition interlock device (IID) requirements for people who are convicted of DUI or DUAC and for people who have implied consent suspensions in SC. A bill was passed this year, signed...
Apr 21, 2023 | DUI, Fourth Amendment
Did you know that, unlike the federal Bill of Rights, the South Carolina Constitution has an explicit right to privacy? Our constitutional right to privacy has been cited by the SC Supreme Court as providing greater protections than the Fourth Amendment in the...
Oct 27, 2022 | Alcohol Laws in SC, DUI
Most people probably think of DUI as one offense that applies when someone is drinking and driving – if the police think someone was driving a car while they were intoxicated, they will charge the person with driving under the influence (DUI). Did you know that there...
Aug 1, 2022 | Alcohol Laws in SC, Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, DUI
Is Coastal Carolina University a safe learning environment for students who are leaving home for the first time and attending college while living in dorms or off-campus housing? What kinds of arrests are made and what are the crime statistics for CCU? The answer...