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.
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.
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Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
A. 
A person commits the offense of assault of a Law Enforcement Officer if:
1. 
He/she attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to a Law Enforcement Officer;
2. 
With criminal negligence he/she causes physical injury to a Law Enforcement Officer by means of a deadly weapon;
3. 
He/she purposely places a Law Enforcement Officer in apprehension of immediate physical injury;
4. 
He/she recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death or serious physical injury to a Law Enforcement Officer; or
5. 
He/she knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical contact with a Law Enforcement Officer without the consent of the Law Enforcement Officer.
[Ord. No. 452-C §§1—3, 11-17-1997]
A. 
Definition. As used in this Section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following term means:
HAZING
A willful act, occurring on or off the campus of an educational institution, directed against a student or a prospective member of an organization operating under the sanction of an educational institution, that recklessly endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student or prospective member for the purpose of initiation or admission into or continued membership in any such organization to the extent that such person is knowingly placed at probable risk of loss of life or probable bodily or psychological harm. Acts of hazing shall include:
1. 
Any activity which recklessly endangers the physical health or safety of the student or prospective member including, but not limited to, physical brutality, whipping, beating, branding, exposure to the elements, forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug or other substance, or forced smoking or chewing of tobacco products; or
2. 
Any activity which recklessly endangers the mental health of the student or prospective member including, but not limited to, sleep deprivation, physical confinement, or other extreme stress-inducing activity; or
3. 
Any activity which requires the student or prospective member to perform a duty or task which involves a violation of the criminal laws of the State of Missouri or the ordinances of this City.
B. 
The Offense Of Hazing. A person commits the offense of hazing if he/she knowingly participates in or causes hazing as it is defined in Subsection (A) of this Section.
C. 
Consent Not A Defense. Consent is not a defense to hazing.
A. 
A person commits the offense of harassment if for the purpose of frightening or disturbing another person he/she:
1. 
Communicates in writing or by telephone a threat to commit any felony;
2. 
Makes a telephone call or communicates in writing and uses coarse language offensive to one of average sensibility;
3. 
Makes a telephone call anonymously; or
4. 
Makes repeated telephone calls.
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.; or
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.
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 motor bus 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.
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Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.