Mo. Rev. Stat. § 546.050 : CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trials, Judgments and Executions in Criminal Cases —TRIALS — Misdemeanors may be tried by court TEXT PDF But the defendant and prosecuting attorney, with the assent of the court, may submit the trial of misdemeanors to the court, whose finding in all such offenses shall have the force and effect of the verdict of a jury. § 546.050, RSMo RSMo 1939 § 4052 Prior revisions: 1929 § 3663; 1919 § 4006; 1909 § 5213