In any trial for the violation of a municipal ordinance, all issues of fact shall be tried by the judge except where trial by jury is authorized by law and the defendant or his attorney requests a trial by jury.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 479.140
Judge to be trier of fact, when
Effective: 02 Jan 1979, 3 histories, see footnote; (L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.