JUVENILE CHARGES DESTROY IRMO TEENS' COLLEGE AND CAREER PROSPECTS. School fights, underage drinking, drug possession, and social media incidents can end scholarship opportunities and college admissions for high-achieving Irmo students. Attorney Matthew M. McGuire has defended juveniles in Lexington County Family Court for 30+ Years Since 1993.
Irmo's excellent schools produce college-bound students with bright futures. Juvenile charges can destroy scholarship opportunities, college admissions, and professional school applications. Military academies and competitive programs have zero tolerance for criminal records.
We fight aggressively to keep charges off permanent records and preserve your teenager's educational and career opportunities.
School Presence: Irmo High School, Dutch Fork High, middle schools
Arrest Authority: On-campus incidents become criminal charges
Youth Services: Specialized juvenile investigation unit
Community Patrol: Lake Murray area, residential neighborhoods
Community Policing: Teen gathering spots, shopping areas
Event Enforcement: School functions, community activities
Jurisdiction: All juvenile cases under 17 years old
Services: Probation, counseling, community service
Juvenile cases are heard in Lexington County Family Court with different procedures and opportunities for rehabilitation and record sealing.
Aggressive advocacy to prevent charges from affecting college admissions, scholarships, and academic opportunities.
Negotiation for alternative programs that avoid formal adjudication and permanent juvenile records.
Work closely with parents to develop comprehensive defense strategies that address underlying issues.
Pursuit of record expungement and sealing to protect your teenager's future employment and education.
Permanent Record: Juvenile adjudications can affect college applications, scholarships, and military service eligibility.
Educational Impact: Suspension, expulsion, removal from sports teams and extracurricular activities.
Admissions Impact: Many colleges ask about criminal history. Competitive programs have zero tolerance policies.
Driving Privileges: Many juvenile charges trigger automatic license suspension regardless of driving connection.
Irmo teens work hard for college admissions and scholarships. Juvenile charges can destroy years of academic achievement and close doors to competitive colleges, military academies, and professional programs.
Don't let school administrators or police minimize the long-term consequences. Fight for your teenager's future with experienced juvenile defense.
Protect Teen's Future: 888-499-5738"Mr. McGuire and his team got me out of jail, period."
-Becky M., Columbia, SC
"McGuire Law is not like the law firms advertising on TV that run an assembly line. They are available all day, every day, home or office."
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"Responded not only the same day, but within the hour on a Sunday. Amazing, five stars."
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-Hilary A., Columbia, South Carolina
"I got a DUI in college and Mr. McGuire fixed it. One thousand stars!"
-Logan R., Lexington, South Carolina
"I have sent Matt more referrals than I can count at this point. Everyone is always astonished at the effort Matt and McGuire Law put into every case."
-Dan V., Sumter, South Carolina
"McGuire law does not play around. Don't think you can handle something like court yourself. You can't, so hire Mr. McGuire."
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