{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-543.200","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 543.200","heading":"Either party may demand jury.","body":"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.","path":["Title XXXVII - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","Chapter 543 - Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=543.200","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"d2392c31f042fb3ef3f058a78a64d1192a1409a2cd69d1ea37dcfdd85729f3bb","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-542.525","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-543.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}