The person knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical contact
with a person with a disability, which a reasonable person, who does
not have a disability, would consider offensive or provocative; or
Editor's Note: This Section previously pertained to 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. However, the authorizing statute, former RSMo. §565.083, was repealed without replacement by SB 491 in the 2014 Legislative Session, effective 1-1-2017. See section 215.120, Assault, as it relates to a "special victim."
A person commits the offense of harassment if he/she, without
good cause, engages in any act with the purpose to cause emotional
distress to another person.
Shall mean to engage in a course of conduct directed at a
specific person that serves no legitimate purpose and that would cause
a reasonable person under the circumstances to be frightened, intimidated,
or emotionally distressed.
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.
This Section shall not apply to activities of Federal, State, County,
or Municipal Law Enforcement Officers conducting investigations of
any violation of Federal, State, County, or Municipal Law.
Any Law Enforcement Officer may arrest, without a warrant, any person
he or she has probable cause to believe has violated the provisions
of this Section.