
If I had to guess, if I presented this question to a party crowd probably 60 or 70% would say .08% as the answer. While this is an answer, it’s not necessarily correct. The DUI laws in South Carolina spell out what this means.

Uh oh! You just hit that car’s bumper,,and you don’t have a license. It was probably just a tap, right? There’s probably no damage anyway. Just take off, right? After all, if you stay, you might be in some serious trouble.
The truth is, if you leave the scene, you’re only making matters worse.
Joe Client got arrested last night for possession of marijuana. Back in 2001 he had a previous conviction for possession of cocaine base. Now he's worried that this will be a "second offense" marijuana charge...
South Carolina allows a person to download their breath site video by going to the SLED implied consent website.
This video is the recording for your Datamaster DMT test or refusal at the breath test site. Every person charged with DUI in South Carolina is offered a breath test unless there are statutory reasons that the tests cannot be offered by police or performed by the driver.
When it comes to methamphetamine—the drug commonly known as meth—there are plenty of misconceptions out there. Many people wrongly assume it’s just another illegal drug, like marijuana, Cocaine Base (“crack”) or heroin. The truth is, meth is in a category all its own with devastating side effects, both short-term and long-term.
South Carolina Criminal Offenses and Penalties
How much jail time can I get? This seems to be the first question that anyone asks when they get charged with an offense. A criminal statute usually list prison times in terms of a range or maximum penalty. So for example, burglary in the 1st degree carries 15 years to life. While most charges can be suspended to a probationary sentence, some cannot. Burglary in the 1st...
You are pulled over on a traffic stop, and a police officer confronts you. Now you find yourself facing criminal charges. You’ve never been arrested before, and you don’t know the first thing about hiring...

Ok, it happens! You had some legal problems in the past, did what you were supposed to, and thought you had that pesky charge expunged from your record. You go to apply for a job, and after the background check is performed, you hear that you are not...
This article was updated to reflect the new "domestic violence" law passed on June 4, 2015.
Argument takes place, spouse gets mad and cops are called. “He threatened to hit me!” “She slapped me!” Just as planned, the spouse or sometimes both spouses are taken to jail for Domestic Violence or "DV". This scenario happens all too often ending up...
This article was updated in September 2015 to reflect the new “Domestic Violence” law which took effect on June 4, 2015.