Serving Clearing Your Record After a College Arrest or Title IX Violation
Spring break at Myrtle Beach doesn’t always go as planned. College arrests occur, and associated Title IX violations accompany certain charges. Having a criminal or academic disciplinary record can negatively impact your job prospects and potentially disqualify you from obtaining specific professional certifications.
Get ahead of these roadblocks now by discussing clearing your record after a college arrest or Title IX violation with the dedicated Myrtle Beach student crimes lawyers at Brad C. Richardson, LLC.
Most Common College Crimes in Myrtle Beach
Like many student crimes, drugs and alcohol often play a role. Whether you were charged with an alcohol or drug-related offense or intoxication impaired your better judgment, our criminal defense attorneys commonly represent college students and spring breakers accused of the following crimes in Horry County:
- Drunk driving (DUI)
- Underage drinking
- Public intoxication
- Petty theft
- Drug possession
- Possession with intent to distribute
- Open container violations
- Simple assault
- Sexual assault
- Property damage
Even if you pled guilty or paid a fine, discuss how our South Carolina post-conviction relief lawyers might help seal or clear your record to prepare you for your future career.
Clearing Your S.C. Youth Arrest Record Through Expungement
Though not available for every offense, South Carolina allows former offenders to petition for expungement. Expungement means the state removes a conviction or arrest from your criminal record. While traffic offenses such as DUIs cannot be cleared, the following common college arrests and convictions are eligible.
Alcohol Education Program (AEP) and S.C. Youth Challenge Academy Eligible Charges
Convictions related to alcohol consumption, such as public intoxication or underage drinking, may be eligible for expungement if the offender completes a qualifying AEP or SC youth program. An attorney might help you identify eligible charges, find a local program, and petition for relief.
Dismissed/Nol Prossed/Not Guilty Verdicts
Arrests are not convictions, but they still appear on certain criminal background checks. Experienced criminal defense lawyers might petition to have these removed from your record if you were never found guilty.
First-Offense Convictions
First-offense convictions for simple possession can be expunged in South Carolina if you have no additional convictions within three years of completing your sentence. You may also be eligible for first-offense convictions for certain drug trafficking charges to be expunged if you have no other drug-related or felony convictions for 20 years.
Additionally, an experienced attorney might help you get nonviolent youth offenses and convictions carrying a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail removed from your record.
Fighting Title IX Violations
Title IX only applies in educational settings and primarily addresses student-to-student sex-based crimes. These include sexual assault, stalking, sexual harassment, and gender-based discrimination. Your school might add a Title IX violation to your record after a spring break sexual encounter. Removing Title IX violations requires a federal Title IX defense attorney with experience in handling the college administrative process.
These violations are not subject to the same expungement laws as those used in South Carolina. By getting the underlying offense dismissed or expunged, our lawyers might argue that the school has no standing to keep the violation on your behavioral record.
Clear Your Record with a Myrtle Beach College Crimes Defense Attorney
At Brad L Richardson, our experienced expungement and Title IX defense lawyers know how to minimize the impact of college mistakes. Call (843) 488-4321 or connect with us online to discuss clearing your college record.