A. 
A person commits the offense of assault if:
1. 
The person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to another person;
2. 
With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon;
3. 
The person purposely places another person in apprehension of immediate physical injury;
4. 
The person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death or serious physical injury to another person;
5. 
The person knowingly causes physical contact with another person knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative; or
6. 
The person knowingly causes physical contact with an incapacitated person, as defined in Section 475.010, RSMo., which a reasonable person, who is not incapacitated, would consider offensive or provocative.
7. 
The person knowingly attempts to cause or causes the isolation of a person with a disability by unreasonably and substantially restricting or limiting his or her access to other persons, telecommunication devices or transportation for the purpose of isolation.
[Ord. No. 6466 § 1, 1-10-2017]
A. 
A person commits the offense of domestic assault if the act involves a family or household member or an adult who is or has been in a continuing social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the actor as defined in Section 455.010, RSMo.; and
1. 
The person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to such family or household member;
2. 
With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to such family or household member by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument;
3. 
The person purposely places such family or household member in apprehension of immediate physical injury by any means;
4. 
The person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death or serious physical injury to such family or household member;
5. 
The person knowingly causes physical contact with such family or household member knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive; or
6. 
The person knowingly attempts to cause or causes the isolation of such family or household member by unreasonably and substantially restricting or limiting such family or household member's access to other persons, telecommunication devices or transportation for the purpose of isolation. (RSMo. §565.074)
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Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
[Ord. No. 6466 § 1, 1-10-2017[1]]
A. 
A person commits the offense of assault of a Law Enforcement Officer, Corrections Officer, Emergency Personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, utility worker, cable worker, or Probation and Parole Officer if:
1. 
Such person recklessly causes physical injury to a Law Enforcement Officer, Corrections Officer, Emergency Personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, utility worker, cable worker, or Probation and Parole Officer;
2. 
Such person purposely places a Law Enforcement Officer, Corrections Officer, Emergency Personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, utility worker, cable worker, or Probation and Parole Officer in apprehension of immediate physical injury; or
3. 
Such person knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical contact with a Law Enforcement Officer, Corrections Officer, Emergency Personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, utility worker, cable worker, or Probation and Parole Officer without the consent of the Law Enforcement Officer, Corrections Officer, Emergency Personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, utility worker, cable worker, or Probation and Parole Officer.
B. 
As used in this Section, "emergency personnel" means any paid or volunteer firefighter, emergency room or trauma center personnel, or emergency medical technician as defined in Subdivisions (15), (16), (17) and (18) of Section 190.100, RSMo.
C. 
As used in this Section, the term "Corrections Officer" includes any jailor or Corrections Officer of the State or any political subdivision of the State.
D. 
As used in this Section, the term "highway worker," "construction zone" or "work zone" shall have the same meaning as such terms are defined in Section 304.580, RSMo.
E. 
As used in this Section, the term "utility worker" means any employee while in the performance of their job duties, including any person employed under contract, of a utility that provides gas, heat, electricity, water, steam, telecommunications services, or sewer services, whether privately, municipally, or cooperatively owned.
F. 
As used in this Section, the term "cable worker" means any employee including any person employed under contract, of a cable operator, as such term is defined in Section 67.2677, RSMo.
G. 
A person commits the offense of assault on a police animal if he or she knowingly kills or disables, knowingly attempts to kill or disable, or knowingly causes or attempts to cause serious physical injury, to a police animal when that animal is involved in law enforcement investigation, apprehension, tracking, or search, or the animal is in the custody or under the control of a Law Enforcement Officer or fire or rescue personnel.
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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 6466 also changed the title of this Section from "Assault Of A Law Enforcement Officer" to "Assault Of A Law Enforcement Officer, Corrections Officer, Emergency Personnel, Highway Worker, Utility Worker, Cable Worker, Probation And Parole Officer, Or Police Animal."
[Ord. No. 6466 § 1, 1-10-2017]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly send or deliver or cause or intentionally allow to be sent or delivered any letter, e-mail, text message or other Internet or electronic communication or other writing, printing, circular or card or device, with or without a name subscribed thereto or signed with a fictitious name or any mark, threatening to accuse any other person of a crime or offense for any purpose other than to cause the other person to cease ongoing illegal activity or threatening to kill, maim or wound any other person or threatening to commit a crime or offense or do any injury to the person, property, credit or reputation of another, whether or not any money or property is demanded or extorted thereby.
B. 
A person commits the offense of unlawful posting of certain information over the Internet if he or she knowingly posts the name, home address, Social Security number, or telephone number of any person on the Internet intending to cause substantial bodily harm or death, or threatening to cause substantial bodily harm or death to such person.
C. 
For purposes of this Section, an offense committed by means of writing, telephonic communication or electronic communication shall be deemed to have occurred at the place from which the communication was made or sent and at the place where the communication was first heard or read by the recipient.
A person commits the offense of false imprisonment if he/she knowingly restrains another unlawfully and without consent so as to interfere substantially with his/her liberty.
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Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
A. 
A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child if:
1. 
He/she with criminal negligence acts in a manner that creates a substantial risk to the life, body or health of a child less than seventeen (17) years old;
2. 
He/she knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than seventeen (17) years old to engage in any conduct which causes or tends to cause the child to come within the provisions of Paragraph (d) of Subdivision (2) of Subsection (1) or Subdivision (3) of Subsection (1) of Section 211.031, RSMo.;
3. 
Being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than seventeen (17) years old, he/she recklessly fails or refuses to exercise reasonable diligence in the care or control of such child to prevent him/her from coming within the provisions of Paragraph (c) of Subdivision (1) of Subsection (1) or Paragraph (d) of Subdivision (2) of Subsection (1) or Subdivision (3) of Subsection (1) of Section 211.031, RSMo.;
4. 
He/she knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than seventeen (17) years of age to enter into any room, building or other structure which is a public nuisance as defined in Section 195.130, RSMo.; or
5. 
He/she operates a vehicle in violation of Subdivision (2) or (3) of Subsection (1) of Section 565.024, RSMo., or Subdivision (4) of Subsection (1) of Section 565.060, RSMo., or Sections 342.010 of this Code, while a child less than seventeen (17) years old is present in the vehicle.
B. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to mean the welfare of a child is endangered for the sole reason that he/she is being provided non-medical remedial treatment recognized and permitted under the laws of this State.
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Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
COLLISION
The act of a motor vehicle coming into contact with an object or a person.
INJURY
Physical harm to the body of a person.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any automobile, truck, truck-tractor, or any motorbus or motor-propelled vehicle not exclusively operated or driven on fixed rails or tracks.
UNATTENDED
Not accompanied by an individual fourteen (14) years of age or older.
B. 
A person commits the offense of leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle if such person knowingly leaves a child ten (10) years of age or less unattended in a motor vehicle and such child injures another person by causing a motor vehicle collision or by causing the motor vehicle to injure a pedestrian.
[1]
Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
[CC 1970 §17-41; Ord. No. 5778 §1, 9-9-2003; Ord. No. 6535, 5-8-2018]
A. 
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
FULL OR PARTIAL NUDITY
The showing of all or any part of the human genitals or pubic area or buttock; or any part of the nipple of the breast of any female person, with less than a fully opaque covering.
PHOTOGRAPHS OR FILMS
The making of any photographs, motion picture film, videotape, digital image or any other recording or transmission of the image of a person.
PLACE WHERE A PERSON WOULD HAVE REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY
Any place where a reasonable person would believe that a person could disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that the person's undressing was being viewed surreptitiously, photographed or filmed by another.
VIEWS
The looking upon of another person, with the unaided eye or with any device designed or intended to improve visual acuity, for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person.
B. 
It shall be unlawful and a person shall commit the offense of invasion of privacy if such person:
1. 
Knowingly photographs or films another person, without the person's knowledge and consent, while the person being photographed or filmed is in a state of full or partial nudity and is in a place where one would have a reasonable expectation of privacy and the person subsequently distributes the photograph, digital image or film to another or transmits the image contained in the photograph, digital image or film in a manner that allows access to that image via a computer; or
2. 
Knowingly disseminates or permits the dissemination by any means, to another person, of a videotape, photograph, digital image or film obtained in violation of paragraphs (1), (2) or (4) of this Subsection; or
3. 
Knowingly views, photographs or films another person, without that person's knowledge and consent, while the person being viewed, photographed or filmed is in a state of full or partial nudity and is in a place where one would have a reasonable expectation of privacy; or
4. 
Knowingly uses a concealed camcorder or photographic or digital camera of any type to secretly videotape, photograph or record by electronic means another person under or through the clothing worn by that other person for the purpose of viewing the body of or the undergarments worn by that other person without that person's consent.
C. 
The provisions of Subsection (B) of this Section shall not apply to:
1. 
Viewing, photographing or filming by Law Enforcement Officers during a lawful criminal investigation; or
2. 
Viewing, photographing or filming by Law Enforcement Officers or by personnel of the Department of Corrections or of a local jail or correctional facility for security purposes or during investigation of alleged misconduct by a person in the custody of the Department of Corrections or the local jail or correctional facility.
[Ord. No. 5840 §1(17-83), 9-14-2004]
A. 
A person commits the offense of identity theft if he/she knowingly and with the intent to deceive or defraud obtains, possesses, transfers, uses or attempts to obtain, possess, transfer or use one (1) or more means of identification not lawfully issued for his/her use. Any person accused of identity theft may be prosecuted in the Municipal Court provided:
1. 
The offense was committed wholly or partly within the City;
2. 
The victim resides in the City; or
3. 
The property obtained or attempted to be obtained was located in the City.
B. 
The term "means of identification" as used in this Code includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. 
Social Security numbers;
2. 
Driver's license numbers;
3. 
Checking account numbers;
4. 
Savings account numbers;
5. 
Credit card numbers;
6. 
Debit card numbers;
7. 
Personal identification (PIN) code;
8. 
Electronic identification numbers;
9. 
Digital signatures;
10. 
Any other numbers or information that can be used to access a person's financial resources;
11. 
Biometric data;
12. 
Fingerprints;
13. 
Passwords;
14. 
Parent's legal surname prior to marriage;
15. 
Passports; or
16. 
Birth certificates.
C. 
Any person convicted of committing an offense established by this Section shall be subject to punishment as follows:
1. 
If the offense does not result in the theft or appropriation of credit, money, goods, services or other property, the person shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days or both.
2. 
If the offense results in the theft or appropriation of credit, money, goods, services or other property, the person shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days or both.
D. 
In addition to the punishment under Subsection (C) of this Section, the court may order that the defendant make restitution to any victim of the offense. Restitution may include payment for any costs, including attorney fees, incurred by the victim:
1. 
In clearing the credit history or credit rating of the victim; and
2. 
In connection with any civil or administrative proceeding to satisfy any debt, lien or other obligation of the victim arising from the actions of the defendant.
E. 
This Section shall not apply to the following activities:
1. 
A person obtains the identity of another person to misrepresent his/her age for the sole purpose of obtaining alcoholic beverages, tobacco, going to a gaming establishment or another privilege denied to minors;
2. 
A person obtains means of identification or information in the course of a bona fide consumer or commercial transaction;
3. 
A person exercises, in good faith, a security interest or right of offset by a creditor or financial institution;
4. 
A person complies, in good faith, with any warrant, court order, levy, garnishment, attachment or other judicial or administrative order, decree or directive, when any party is required to do so;
5. 
A person otherwise authorized by law to engage in the conduct that is the subject of the prosecution.
F. 
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing or limiting the right of an identity theft victim to recover civil damages and attorneys' fees as allowed by Section 570.223, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 5840 §1(17-84), 9-14-2004]
A. 
A person commits the offense of trafficking in stolen identities when such person manufactures, sells, transfers, purchases or possesses with intent to sell or transfer means of identification or identifying information for the purpose of committing identity theft.
B. 
Unauthorized possession of means of identification of five (5) or more separate persons shall be evidence that the identities are possessed with intent to manufacture, sell or transfer means of identification or identifying information for the purpose of committing identity theft. In determining possession of five (5) or more identification documents of the same person or possession of identifying information of five (5) or more separate persons for the purposes of evidence pursuant to this Subsection, the following do not apply:
1. 
The possession of his/her own identification documents;
2. 
The possession of the identification documents of a person who has consented to the person at issue possessing his/her identification documents.
C. 
Any person convicted of committing an offense established by this Section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days or both.
D. 
This Section shall not apply to the following activities:
1. 
A person obtains the identity of another person to misrepresent his/her age for the sole purpose of obtaining alcoholic beverages, tobacco, going to a gaming establishment or another privilege denied to minors;
2. 
A person obtains means of identification or information in the course of a bona fide consumer or commercial transaction;
3. 
A person exercises, in good faith, a security interest or right of offset by a creditor or financial institution;
4. 
A person complies, in good faith, with any warrant, court order, levy, garnishment, attachment or other judicial or administrative order, decree or directive, when any party is required to do so.