Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.140
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
When both parties appear before the judge in person, or by agent or attorney, at the time appointed for the trial of the cause, the judge shall proceed to examine the complaint and proofs of the parties, and judgment shall thereupon be rendered according to the finding of the judge, as herein directed.
§ 534.140, RSMo
Effective 1/2/1979