Q: My son was taken to Richland County jail on a bench warrant from 2008. He was not told given a bond. He has two jobs.
He needs to work because he is here helping me his mother.
A: This is a very unfortunate situation and we hate to hear you're dealing with this. There is a new bond law in SC that may have prevented the magistrate judge from setting a bond. The new law deals with what a person is charged with or if a person is already on bond and then charged with a new offense. An experienced criminal defense attorney will be able to help with this process of requesting a bond from a circuit judge.
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