Spartanburg County is participating in a pilot program with the U.S. Attorney's Office in which some domestic violence cases are being prosecuted in Federal Court. Not all cases qualify, and ones that do typically involve use of a firearm by a previously convicted felon or ...
Read MoreThere are a lot of bad things about being arrested for domestic violence. No-contact orders can tear apart your family; legal and bail bond fees can ...
View MoreNo one is surprised that the holiday season results in an uptick in DUI charges. But did you know that this is also the time of year where many people ...
View More1. If your partner simply asks to have the charge dismissed it will go away. There is a "no drop" policy in place that applies to domestic violence ...
View MoreFor many years it was standard practice for law enforcement to write CDV charges on traffic tickets. Then last year the South Carolina Court of ...
View MoreIn a recent decision, the South Carolina Court of Appeals has issued a ruling requiring that CDV 1st cases be prosecuted on the basis of an arrest ...
View MoreOn June 6, 2012, the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued an opinion from an appeal on a DVHAN Conviction in Lexington County. The case is State vs. ...
View MoreAn unfortunate reality is that many times people try to make use of South Carolina CDV Law in order to gain an advantage in a divorce or custody case. ...
View MoreSouth Carolina law authorizes the police to make an arrest for CDV without a warrant. The police may only make an arrest for CDV without a warrant ...
View MoreOften times after the police respond to reported CDV and make an arrest the alleged victim wants to seek to have the charged dropped. The one arrested ...
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