by Seaton & Duncan | Mar 2, 2023 | Criminal Defense, DUI
What are South Carolina’s open container laws? The open container laws at the state level prohibit driving with an open container in your vehicle, while local open container laws across the state prohibit having an open container in public whether or not you are in a...
by Seaton & Duncan | Aug 24, 2022 | Criminal Defense, DUI, Family Law
Failure to appear at a required court date in South Carolina can have immediate and severe consequences, and will usually result in a bench warrant being issued the same day. If you have been charged with a crime in South Carolina, you must understand the...
by Seaton & Duncan | Feb 25, 2022 | Criminal Defense, DUI
Can you drive after a DUI arrest in South Carolina? What about after a DUI conviction? Can you get a temporary or route-restricted driver’s license? Below, we will cover some of the more common situations where a person’s license is suspended because of DUI charges...
by Seaton & Duncan | Feb 11, 2022 | Criminal Defense, DUI
If you are charged with DUI or DUAC in South Carolina, your driver’s license is in jeopardy. Your license can be suspended not only for a DUI conviction, but also for an implied consent violation – refusing to take the breathalyzer or taking it and getting a result of...
by Seaton & Duncan | Apr 23, 2021 | Criminal Defense, DUI
If you have been arrested for DUI, you may not realize that you will lose important rights if you do not request an administrative hearing within 30 days. If you refused the breathalyzer test or if you took the test and the result was .15% or greater, your license was...
by Seaton & Duncan | Feb 2, 2021 | Criminal Defense, DUI
Charged with DUI in SC? Whether this is your first experience with SC’s criminal justice system, or you’ve been here before, it can be confusing and stressful. People often wonder: Am I going to jail? Will I lose my license? Is this going to be on my criminal record...
