City of Goose Creek v. Brady

*21Appellant was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and driving left of center. The circuit court reversed the municipal court’s dismissal of the DUI charge and remanded the case for trial. We affirm the ruling of the circuit court.

When appellant was arrested, he was issued a Uniform Traffic Ticket (UTT) on each charge. The municipal court dismissed the DUI charge on the ground that failure to issue an arrest warrant deprived appellant of the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him.

Since this action was commenced by the issuance of a UTT, an arrest…