The order of conducting the trial or hearing, with respect to the introduction of the evidence and the examination of witnesses, shall be the same as governs in the trial of criminal cases before circuit judges, as far as practicable.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.280
Trial, how conducted
Effective: 02 Jan 1979, see footnote; (RSMo 1939 § 3869, A. 1949 H.B. 2141, A.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.