A South Carolina Bench Warrant after Failure to Appear is an arrest order issued by a judge or magistrate in South Carolina for an individual who has failed to appear in court as required by law. This warrant is typically issued when a person has been summoned to appear in court but fails to appear, and it is legally binding on the individual regardless of where they may be located. There are two types of South Carolina Bench Warrants after Failure to Appear: Bench Warrants issued after a criminal charge and Bench Warrants issued for failure to comply with a civil court order. In both cases, the individual is required to appear in court and answer to the charges or orders, or else face arrest.