DUI Lawyers in South Carolina -Myrtle Beach-Charleston
DUI Law and Lawyers:
Our DUI attorneys represent clients charged with driving under the influence in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. We defend cases in Myrtle Beach, Surfside, Georgetown, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Miami, Miami Beach, Savannah, Charleston, Atlanta.
The DUI laws vary from state to state and you can even be arrested for a DUI on federal land and be prosecuted in Federal Court. The South Carolina DUI laws are not as strict as Florida or Georgia. There are still very serious ramifications for a DUI conviction and the hiring of an attorney to defend you on the DUI is still very important. Your insurance and your driver’s license are always at risk. In South Carolina many municipal courts are in charge of DUI charges. A city attorney or a solicitor may prosecute your DUI. In many areas such as Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Surfside, and Charleston a city attorney will prosecute your DUI.
The DUI Statute in South Carolina is under S.C. Code Ann. 56-5-2933. This code provides a violation of the DUI law when a person is operating a automobile and the alcohol level in their body is .08% or more. This is a misdemeanor charge. We are experienced in defending DUI charges in Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Valdosta, Miami, Miami Beach, and Charleston.
DUI Penalties in South Carolina:
1st Offense:
1. $400.00 fine or at least 48 hours in jail, but no more than 30 days in jail.
2nd Offense within 1 year:
1. From a $2,000.00 to a $5,000.00 fine and at least 5 days is jail, but no more
than 1 year in jail.
3rd Offense
1. From a $3,000.00 to a $6,000.00 fine and at least 60 days in jail, but no more than 3 years.
4th Offense
1. Jail of not less than1 year and up to 5 years.
3rd Offense or More with Great Bodily Injury
1. Minimum Sentence is Mandatory
Felony DUI in South Carolina is basically a DUI that causes great bodily injury or death. These DUI cases will be before a circuit judge in Conway for cases from Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside and all of Horry County. Charleston felony DUI charges are before a Circuit Judge in Charleston. Georgetown DUI charges will be before a Georgetown Circuit Judge. We provide DUI defense in all of the courts in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Penalties for Felony DUI in South Carolina:
1. Serious Bodily Injury- fine $5,100.00 to $10,100.00 and 30 days to 15 years in jail
2. DUI with Death- $10,100.00 to $25,100.00 and 1 year to 25 years in jail.
The DUI laws vary from state to state and you can even be arrested for a DUI on federal land and be prosecuted in Federal Court. The South Carolina DUI laws are not as strict as Florida or Georgia. There are still very serious ramifications for a DUI conviction and the hiring of an attorney to defend you on the DUI is still very important. Your insurance and your driver’s license are always at risk. In South Carolina many municipal courts are in charge of DUI charges. A city attorney or a solicitor may prosecute your DUI. In many areas such as Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Surfside, and Charleston a city attorney will prosecute your DUI.
The DUI Statute in South Carolina is under S.C. Code Ann. 56-5-2933. This code provides a violation of the DUI law when a person is operating a automobile and the alcohol level in their body is .08% or more. This is a misdemeanor charge. We are experienced in defending DUI charges in Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Valdosta, Miami, Miami Beach, and Charleston.
DUI Penalties in South Carolina:
1st Offense:
1. $400.00 fine or at least 48 hours in jail, but no more than 30 days in jail.
2nd Offense within 1 year:
1. From a $2,000.00 to a $5,000.00 fine and at least 5 days is jail, but no more
than 1 year in jail.
3rd Offense
1. From a $3,000.00 to a $6,000.00 fine and at least 60 days in jail, but no more than 3 years.
4th Offense
1. Jail of not less than1 year and up to 5 years.
3rd Offense or More with Great Bodily Injury
1. Minimum Sentence is Mandatory
Felony DUI in South Carolina is basically a DUI that causes great bodily injury or death. These DUI cases will be before a circuit judge in Conway for cases from Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside and all of Horry County. Charleston felony DUI charges are before a Circuit Judge in Charleston. Georgetown DUI charges will be before a Georgetown Circuit Judge. We provide DUI defense in all of the courts in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Penalties for Felony DUI in South Carolina:
1. Serious Bodily Injury- fine $5,100.00 to $10,100.00 and 30 days to 15 years in jail
2. DUI with Death- $10,100.00 to $25,100.00 and 1 year to 25 years in jail.
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