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.
Transacting general sessions business during common pleas court
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-5-410, under Title 14, Chapter 5.
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-5-410