The filing of an application for trial de novo or review shall suspend the execution of the judgment of the municipal division. If the applicant for trial de novo withdraws the application, or if before commencement of trial, the court enters a finding that the applicant has abandoned the trial de novo, the case shall be remanded to the municipal division for execution of judgment.
Mo. R. Ord. Viol. & Viol. Burea. 37.72