Sullivan’s Island Open Container LawyerSullivan's Island Open Container Lawyer

If you have been arrested for open container in Sullivan's Island call Sullivan's Island open container lawyer John W. Molony and schedule a free consultation to protect your rights and your record. In Sullivan's Island, open container violations are misdemeanors, and penalties include up to $500 in fines and up to thirty days in jail. However, convictions for open container can result in more serious consequences. After an open container conviction, that criminal record may impact your ability to work, rent an apartment or do anything else that requires a criminal background check.

What Is "Open Container" In Sullivan's Island?

  • There are two South Carolina state laws that make it illegal to transport any open container in a vehicle, except in a trunk or luggage compartment.
  • One of these state laws applies to beer and wine, and the other applies to hard liquor with an open cap or broken seal.
  • Sullivan's Island city law makes it illegal to either drink alcohol  or have an open container "on the streets and sidewalks within the Town of Sullivan's Island.”
  • Sullivan's Island city law also makes it illegal to have an opened or closed container of alcohol "on any of the beaches of the Town of Sullivan's Island.”

Call A Sullivan's Island Open Container Lawyer

Call open container lawyer John W. Molony now and discuss your charges and your legal options free of charge! When you retain criminal defense attorney John W. Molony, you can expect to have a lawyer who will fight for you, listen to you, answer your phone calls and devote the time that your case requires. John W. Molony Law Firm, LLC is conveniently located in Charleston and defends Sullivan's Island clients charged with open container.

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