Pleading guilty to a DUI charge without the guidance of an attorney can have sustainedindividual and professional implicationswhich includes:

your ability tomaintain your current as well as obtain future employment,
the cost of SR-22 insurance,
potential prison time,
heftyfines (which could double when you add court costs), &
the loss of your driver’s license.
If you’ve beencharged with drunk driving in South Carolina, you should beworried about the serious criminal allegations you are now facing. No onereally wants to have to spend some time in prison, and you arepossiblyworried about having your license suspended or revoked, and having a criminal conviction.

Do you understand what impact this casewill have on your career, your family and your future? If you are like most peoplecharged with a Sc DUI, you are probablydiscouraged and stressed by the criminal arrest and court process.

DUI LawyersCan HelpYou With Your Situation

You have every right to be careful. If you were notconcernedyou wouldn’t be normal because the charges you face can cause you great discomfort now, and impact your future.

South CarolinaDUI punishments: Even a first offense South Carolina DUI convictionbearsup to thirtydays for the lowest level, and between 30 and 90 days in jail for a first offense with an alcohol level of 0.16 or greater. Second offense exposes you to up to a yearin jail. Third offenses exposes you to up to threeyears in jail. Fourthoffenses range up to fiveyears in prison. In addition to the jail time, all ScDUI sentencesinclude required, court-ordered drug or alcohol abuse treatment programs.

If the suspect charged with a DUIcauses an injuryor death of another person, the sentencesvaryup to 15 to 25 years in prison, plus a fiveyear license suspension after the prison term is up. For men and womenchargedof child endangerment along with DUI, the time behind bars can be increased by 50-percent, and the drivers license suspension prolongedfor an additional 60 days.

The Strom Law Firm, LLC offers peopleone free initial DUI appointmentwith one of our defenseattorneysto discuss: your DUI arrest, whether to plead guilty or not guilty to driving drunk, along with possible ways to have your dui charge reduced. Give us a calltoday for your free appointment. We provideflexible payment plans and accept Visa and MasterCard.

The informationyou obtainat thiswebsiteis not, nor is it intended to serve as, legal advice. You need toseek advice froman attorneyfor adviceconcerningyour individualcase. This article is not intended to and does notcreatean attorney-client relationship.

J.P.Strom, Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm, LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia, South Carolina 29204

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