517.091. Trial by jury, when waived--jury trial, how granted--composition of jury. - Missouri Statutes

Trial by jury, when waived--jury trial, how granted--composition ofjury.

517.091. 1. In any case triable before a jury, a trial byjury shall be deemed waived unless written demand be filed notlater than five days before the return date of summons or thedate set for trial, whichever is later. For good cause shown,the judge may grant any party's request for jury trial.

2. A jury shall be composed of twelve qualified jurors,unless all parties agree on a lesser number, but not less thansix, in which case the number of veniremen shall be reducedaccordingly. Three-fourths or more of any jury concurring mayreturn a verdict.

(L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al.)

Effective 1-1-87