Whenever provision is made for holding the court of common pleas the presiding judge, during the time allowed for the holding of the court of common pleas, may open the court of general sessions and transact all or such business of the court of general sessions except trials by jury as such judge may deem expedient.
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-5-410
Transacting general sessions business during common pleas court
1962 Code SECTION 15-239; 1952 Code SECTION 15-239; 1942 Code SECTION 65; 1932 Code SECTION 65; 1929 (36) 209; 1941 (42) 118.
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