Archive for April 2020
Can a Criminal Record Affect Your Ability to Obtain a Loan through the CARES Act Stimulus Package?
One of the key aims of the CARES Act is to help small businesses obtain loans in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has caused many small businesses to lay off employees, cut expenses, and make other adjustments to hopefully avoid having to shut down completely. According to the Marshall Project, there’s a major…
Read MoreWhy You Want an Attorney to Represent You at an OMVH Hearing after a DUI Arrest
The South Carolina Office of Motor Vehicle Hearings (OMVH) hears your DUI administrative hearing. An administrative hearing determines whether your license should be suspended because your breath test result was .15 or more because you refused to submit to a breath test. It is not a hearing to determine if you should be found guilty…
Read MoreUniversity Studies Confirm That the Drug Epidemic Is More Deadly Than Reported
Research from two prestigious national institutions, the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University, indicate that drug-related deaths for the 15-64 year-old population were 9 percent in 2016 – more than twice what it was 20 years ago. New research from these two schools indicate that the drug mortality rate may be more than twice that…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Parole System in South Carolina
The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services was created in 1941. The goal of the department is to help protect the community while also helping offenders of criminal offenses move forward with their lives. The mission of the department is: “To prepare offenders under our supervision toward becoming productive members of the…
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