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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.160 (2026)

Demand for trial by jury

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  534.160.  Demand for trial by jury. — Either party shall have the right to a jury trial if a timely request therefor is made as in other civil cases.

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(RSMo 1939 § 2843, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 2457; 1919 § 3005; 1909 § 7667

Effective 1-02-79

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2021 · leading case: Fannie Mae v. My Quang Truong, 361 S.W.3d 400 (Mo. 2012).
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Fannie Mae v. My Quang Truong, 361 S.W.3d 400 (Mo. 2012). · cites it 4× “Section 534.160 specifically requires that "[e]ither party shall have the right to a jury trial" so long as the request is timely.”
Dave R. Williams v. HSBC Bank USA, N.a., 467 S.W.3d 836 (Mo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “” § 534.160, RSMo (2000). The inclusion of the language “as in other civil cases” indicates that, despite the fact that unlawful detainer is a summary proceeding with special rules, meaningful guidance may be drawn -from other civil actions where a party has argued summary…”
S & P Props., Inc. v. Bannister, 292 S.W.3d 404 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “The judge stated the March 7th judgment did not resolve the issue of damages because Bannister requested a jury trial on that issue pursuant to Section 534.160 RSMo (2000). 1 The associate circuit judge then bifurcated the issue of possession and damages, finding the judgment…”
Jack Murphy v. Neil Steiner, 631 S.W.3d 624 (Mo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “Though not raised by the Steiners as an issue on appeal, because we are remanding this matter for want of a final judgment, we note this concern for the trial court's consideration, as the Steiners' demanded a jury trial, and jury trials are permitted in unlawful detainer…”
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