Driving Under the Influence

WARNING! If you refuse to submit to a breath or blood test after being arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving with an Unlawful Alcohol Content (DUAC) in South Carolina, you have 10 days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, from the date in the upper right corner of the form (usually the date on which you were stopped, but sometimes the next day if you were stopped shortly before midnight) in which to demand an administrative hearing.  The same is true if you did provide a sample and the Datamaster machine registered a reading of .15 or higher.

If you do not properly request the administrative hearing within the short time period allotted by law, you will lose your license for 90 days for a refusal or 30 day for registering a blood alcohol reading in excess of .15.

If you have been arrested for DUI or DUAC, or if you have already been convicted of DUI or DUAC and believe your conviction or sentence was wrong, call 803-748-9990, toll free 877-728-3734, or email the attorneys at Masella Law Firm, P.A., right away.  We will give you a brief but professional “first impression” analysis of your case and your situation, which will allow you to take, in time, an important first step in defending the case against you.

See Drunk Driving Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

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