Missouri Statutes
§ 543.200 — Either party may demand jury.
Missouri § 543.200
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXXVIICRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Ch. 543Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 543.200 (2026).
Text
In misdemeanor cases, after the plea of the defendant has been entered, if he pleads not guilty, the defendant or prosecuting attorney may demand a jury; but if no jury is demanded, the case may be tried by the associate circuit judge.
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Legislative History
(RSMo 1939 § 3825, A.L. 1945 p. 750 § 20, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1993 S.B. 180)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3435; 1919 § 3780; 1909 § 4988
(1956) Appeal from conviction in city court is to be tried de novo in the same manner as if case originated in court of criminal correction. Thus defendant on request is entitled to jury trial. City of St. Louis v. Moore (A.), 288 S.W.2d 383.
Nearby Sections
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§ 543.200
Either party may demand jury.§ 543.210
Jury — number — selection.§ 543.220
Proceedings, how governed.§ 543.270
Fine payable in installments.§ 543.335
Appeal — records, how kept.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 543.200, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/543/543.200.