WALK IT THROUGH
54 South Carolina situations taken one decision at a time. Every step says what the law asks of each side, cites it, and links to the section it comes from.
54 walkthroughs
Traffic stops, 9 walkthroughs
- Pulled Over In South CarolinaThe blue light, the license, the insurance on a phone, and the search question.3 steps →
- The Fender Bender And The Fifteen DaysA crash, a parked car, helping someone hurt, and the report where no officer came.3 steps →
- The Morning School RunThe booster seat, the seat belt stop, the stopped bus and the hydrant.4 steps →
- The New DriverUnder twenty-one, the helmet, the phone, and a suspension that is not over yet.4 steps →
- The Insurance That LapsedA missed payment, the automatic suspension, five dollars a day and the plate.3 steps →
- The Walk And The RideA crosswalk, a road with no sidewalk, a bike lane and a turn signal at one hundred feet.4 steps →
- The Interstate At NightLanes, a passenger's open beer, a reckless driver, and stopping to help.4 steps →
- A Car Changes HandsA used car sold across a driveway, a new one that keeps going back to the shop, and what goes on the glass and the bumper.4 steps →
- The Speeding YearA ticket on the interstate, headlights in the rain, and points that add up.3 steps →
Being stopped, 2 walkthroughs
Marijuana and drugs, 2 walkthroughs
Impaired driving, 1 walkthroughs
Court and money, 15 walkthroughs
- The Council Meeting And The RecordsAn agenda twenty-four hours ahead, a closed session, and a request for the records behind it.3 steps →
- The Ladder At The WarehouseA fall at work, ninety days to give notice, two years to file, and the weekly check.3 steps →
- The Last Shift And The Last CheckPay terms in writing, a deduction nobody mentioned, and forty-eight hours after the job ends.3 steps →
- The Complaint And The CommissionA pregnancy, a refused accommodation, and one hundred eighty days to complain.3 steps →
- The Car Payment That Was LateTen days in default, the notice of the right to cure, twenty days, and the repossession.3 steps →
- After The FuneralNo will, a spouse and children, a small estate affidavit and a crash that caused the death.3 steps →
- Election SeasonRegistering in time, voting after a sentence, and a jury summons at a busy time at work.3 steps →
- The Stolen WalletA car break-in, someone opening accounts in the owner's name, and a breach letter from a store.3 steps →
- Things Left BehindA storage unit behind on rent, a car left at the shop, and money the state is holding.3 steps →
- The PaperworkA notary offering immigration help, a name change after a hard year, and medical records for a new doctor.3 steps →
- The Lost JobA firing, a denied claim and its appeal, and the last paycheck in magistrates court.3 steps →
- The Bad DealA car repair sold on a false promise, a gift card that shrank, and a payday loan rolled over.3 steps →
- The School YearA middle schooler bullied online, a fight and a suspension, and a teacher who sees bruises.3 steps →
- The WorkplaceA teenager's summer job, a new mother back at work, and a smoker off the clock.3 steps →
- The Estate And The BillsA father with no will, a small bank account, and bills that arrive months later.3 steps →
Your home, 17 walkthroughs
- Thirty Days And Three Times The AmountA South Carolina deposit, from the lease to the itemized notice.3 steps →
- Five Days And A Rule To VacateRent behind, the magistrate's rule, ten days to show cause and the writ.4 steps →
- The Air Conditioner In JulyA broken system, a fourteen day notice, essential services and the complaint that brings a rent increase.3 steps →
- The Landlord At The DoorEntry with twenty-four hours' notice, the pest treatment, and thirty days to end a month to month.3 steps →
- The Call About The NeighborsPolice at the door after a fight, the primary aggressor, and a bond hearing within twenty-four hours.3 steps →
- The Roof And The Unpaid RooferA contractor's lien, ninety days to file it, six months to sue, and a release.3 steps →
- When Mother Cannot DecideA power of attorney, a health care agent, a declaration, and a guardianship as the last step.3 steps →
- The Baby And The GrandparentsAn acknowledgment of paternity, sixty days to rescind, and grandparents shut out.3 steps →
- The Knock With A WarrantA search warrant, the affidavit, ten days, and the inventory of what was taken.3 steps →
- The Posted Land And The PocketknifePurple paint on the trees, a request to leave, and a knife at the school gate.3 steps →
- The Dog Next DoorA bite at the mailbox, a dog called dangerous, a trip to the pound and a service dog at the store.4 steps →
- The Tax BillA reassessment notice, the homestead exemption at sixty-five, and a year the bill went unpaid.3 steps →
- The Line And The HouseA strip of lawn mowed for years, a tree cut on the wrong side, and the disclosure form when the house is sold.3 steps →
- Behind On EverythingA foreclosure suit, a judgment creditor at the door, and a credit card from years back.3 steps →
- The Park And The SofaA lot rent increase, a park that turns a family away, and a sofa on rent to own.3 steps →
- The Order Of ProtectionAbuse at home, a former partner who will not stop calling, and the department at the door.3 steps →
- The End Of A MarriageA year apart, the house and the retirement account, and where the children live.3 steps →
Recording, 1 walkthroughs
Carrying a firearm, 3 walkthroughs
- The Handgun In The ConsoleA handgun in the car, the places it may not go, the bar and the school pickup.4 steps →
- The Sale In The Parking LotA private handgun sale, a buyer who is seventeen, and a record that counts.3 steps →
- The Door At Two In The MorningA forced entry, the presumption, the officer exception and the trespasser in the yard.3 steps →
Charges and penalties, 3 walkthroughs
- The Broken WindowTeenagers, a store window, a shoplifted item and a fight, and what parents answer for.3 steps →
- The First SemesterA pledge night, a beer at a party, and a moped ride back to the dorm.3 steps →
- The First ChargeA bond hearing, an interpreter in the courtroom, and pretrial intervention.3 steps →
How you carry yourself, 1 walkthroughs
About this guide — education built from the South Carolina Code of Laws as the Legislative Council publishes it, not a law degree in a webpage. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Carolina attorney or a legal aid office. Current as of October 2026.