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.
[1]
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, emergency
personnel or Probation and Parole Officer if:
1.
Such person recklessly causes physical injury to a Law Enforcement
Officer, emergency personnel or Probation and Parole Officer;
2.
Such person purposely places a Law Enforcement Officer, emergency
personnel or Probation and Parole Officer in apprehension of immediate
physical injury;
3.
Such person knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical contact
with a Law Enforcement Officer, emergency personnel or Probation and
Parole Officer without the consent of the Law Enforcement Officer,
emergency personnel 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) and (17) of Section 190.100, RSMo.
[R.O. 2005 §18-37; Ord. No. 2636 §1, 5-19-2004; Ord. No. 2652 §1, 7-7-2004; Ord.
No. 2869 §1, 12-19-2007; Ord. No. 3520, 7-20-2022]
A.
COURSE OF CONDUCT
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the following words
shall have the meanings set out herein:
A pattern of conduct composed of two or more acts, which
may include communication by any means, over a period of time, however
short, evidencing a continuity of purpose. Constutionally protected
activity is not included within the meaning of "course of conduct."
Such constitutionally protected activity includes picketing or other
organized protests.
The origination, emission, dissemination, transmission or
reception of data, images, signals, sounds or other intelligence or
equivalence of intelligence of any nature over any electronic communications
device by any method, including, but not limited to, a fiber optic,
electronic, magnetic, optical, digital or analog method. By way of
example, "electronic communication" includes, but is not limited to:
Any instrument, equipment, machine or other device that facilitates
electronic communication, including, but not limited to, a computer,
computer network, computer chip, computer circuit, scanner, telephone,
cellular telephone, pager, personal communications device, transponder,
receiver, radio, modem or device that enables the use of a modem.
Something markedly greater than the level of uneasiness,
nervousness, unhappiness, or the like which are commonly experienced
in day-to-day living.
B.
Venue. For purposes of this Section, an offense alleged to have been
committed by means of a writing, by telephone or by an electronic
communications device may be deemed to have been committed either
at the place from which the communication was made or at the place
where the communication was received.
C.
Stalking, Prohibited. A person commits the offense of stalking if
he or she purposely, through his or her course of conduct, disturbs
or follows with the intent to disturb another person.
D.
Harassment, Prohibited. A person commits the offense of harassment
if he or she, without good cause, engages in any act with the purpose
to cause emotional distress to another person.
[1]
State Law Reference—Similar provisions, §§565.090,
565.225, RSMo.
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.
[1]
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
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.
[1]
Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be
a felony under state law.
A.
COLLISION
INJURY
MOTOR VEHICLE
UNATTENDED
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms
shall have these prescribed meanings:
The act of a motor vehicle coming into contact with an object
or a person.
Physical harm to the body of a person.
Any automobile, truck, truck-tractor, or any motorbus or
motor-propelled vehicle not exclusively operated or driven on fixed
rails or tracks.
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.
[Ord. No. 3306 § 1, 12-7-2016]
A.
A person commits the offense of violation of an Ex Parte Order of
Protection if he or she knowingly violate the terms and/or conditions
of an Ex Parte Order of Protection granted under Sections 455.010
— 455.090, RSMo.
B.
A person commits the offense of violation of a Full Order of Protection
if he or she knowingly violate the terms and/or conditions of a Full
Order of Protection granted under Sections 455.010 — 455.090,
RSMo.
C.
A violation of the terms and/or conditions of an Ex Parte Order of
Protection or a Full Order of Protection regarding abuse, stalking,
disturbing the peace, child custody, or entrance upon the premises
of the petitioner's dwelling unit shall be a misdemeanor and punishable
by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more
than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for a period
not to exceed three (3) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D.
For purposes of this Section, in addition to the notice provided
by actual service of the Order, a party is deemed to have notice of
an Order once the Law Enforcement Officer responding to a call of
a reported incident of abuse or of violation of an Order of Protection
presents a copy of the Order of Protection to the respondent/party.
E.
Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted as creating a private
cause of action for damages to enforce the provisions set forth therein.
