Mo. Rev. Stat. § 546.095
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
If, in the progress of any trial before an associate circuit judge, it shall appear that the accused ought to be put upon his trial for an offense not cognizable before an associate circuit judge, the judge shall immediately stop all further proceedings before him, and shall transfer the case to a circuit judge.
§ 546.095, RSMo
Effective 1/2/1979