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New in SC Law | Revenge Porn Update: Victims Can Now Sue in South Carolina
SC victims of intimate image disclosure can now sue. Attorney Erin Bailey explains the new civil law, damages up to $10,000, and filing anonymously.

Erin Bailey Law
Sep 294 min read


New in SC Law | Fargo's Law: Harming a Police K-9 Is Now a 15-Year Felony
SC's new Fargo's Law makes harming a police K-9 or horse a felony with up to 15 years. Attorney Erin Bailey breaks down the penalties and what's covered.

Erin Bailey Law
Sep 253 min read


Georgetown Voted. Erin Bailey Law Earns Five Honors in the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards.
Georgetown voters named Erin Bailey Law best in criminal defense and DUI for 2026, earning five Readers' Choice honors in the firm's tenth year.

Erin Bailey Law
Sep 232 min read


New in SC Law | Mail Theft Is Now a Standalone Crime
South Carolina just made mail theft its own crime. Here's what the new law covers, and why the penalties may be more serious than you expect.

Erin Bailey Law
Sep 93 min read


New in SC Law | The Veterans Parking Meter Exemption Ends October 6
South Carolina is ending free metered parking for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients on October 6, 2026. Here's what's changing and when.

Erin Bailey Law
Sep 22 min read


TESTED | Part 4: What Got Cut
After her CBS Sunday Morning appearance, attorney Erin Bailey makes the argument that got cut. THC arrests at birth are chilling prenatal care in SC.

Erin Bailey
Aug 263 min read


Bond Scams Are Targeting SC Families. Here's How to Spot One.
Scammers are calling SC families with fake bail demands after arrests. Attorney Erin Bailey explains how the bond scam works and how to post bond safely.

Erin Bailey Law
Aug 253 min read


TESTED | Part 3: Dismissed, But Not Undone
In South Carolina, THC-at-birth charges almost always get dismissed. But cash bond, jail time, and lost months still cost mothers. Erin Bailey on what dismissed doesn't undo.

Erin Bailey
Jul 263 min read


TESTED | Part 2: The Test Nobody's Challenged
In 2021, South Carolina started using cord blood drug tests on newborns. They reach back further and flag more, but have they ever been proven in court? Erin Bailey explains.

Erin Bailey
Jul 194 min read


TESTED | Part 1: Where This Started
In South Carolina, one positive THC test at birth can become a felony, even from legal CBD. Erin Bailey on how this started, and why the science isn't there.

Erin Bailey
Jul 114 min read


I Got a Traffic Ticket on Vacation in South Carolina. Do I Have to Go Back to Court?
Out-of-state visitors get traffic citations on the SC coast more often than you might think. Before you pay or book a return trip, Georgetown attorney Erin Bailey explains what your options actually are and what paying a ticket could mean for your record back home.

Erin Bailey Law
Jun 92 min read


The Murdaugh Conviction Got Overturned. Here’s What That Actually Means
A jury convicted him. The case looked closed. Then the state’s highest court said start over. Here’s what actually happened, and what the Murdaugh retrial comes down to.

Erin Bailey
May 262 min read
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