SC has passed a new distracted driving/ hands-free cell phone law, called the “South Carolina Hands Free and Distracted Driving Act,” which will ban most cellphone use while driving and add “distracted driving” to SC’s point system. Below, we will cover the basics that you need to know about SC’s new cellphone ban, including: What ...
Our SC domestic violence lawyers at the Thompson & Hiller Defense Firm routinely handle domestic violence allegations against our clients, often getting them dismissed without the need for a trial. Can we get your domestic violence charges dismissed? Although many of our clients’ cases are dismissed before trial, we cannot guarantee an outcome for any ...
What new SC laws are taking effect in 2025, or have already gone into effect as of January 1, 2025? Below, we will cover a few laws that go into effect in 2025, as well as some pending legislation that will be considered by the SC legislature this year and new 2025 laws that are ...
Why do you do it? Why do you represent those people? The question implies a lifetime of watching television shows and movies – fiction, mostly - where the good guys wear blue, and the bad guys always get locked up. Occasionally, if an innocent person gets caught up in the criminal courts, our fair and ...
South Carolina’s legislature passed a Constitutional Carry Law this year, H. 3594, which was signed by the governor and went into effect on March 7, 2024. SC gun laws now permit anyone who is not otherwise prohibited (by their criminal record, for example) to carry a handgun anywhere in the state (except for a limited ...
Can convicted felons vote in South Carolina? “Felony disenfranchisement” laws across the country prevent over 5.85 million Americans from voting in the U.S., giving them no say in who represents them and no voice in the decisions that, for example, create the laws that resulted in their convictions or prison sentences. Most states, including South ...