A.
A person commits the offense of assault if:
1.
The person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury,
physical pain or illness to another person;
2.
With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to
another person by means of a firearm;
3.
The person purposely places another person in apprehension of
immediate physical injury;
4.
The person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial
risk of death or serious physical injury to another person;
5.
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
6.
The person knowingly causes physical contact with another person
knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.
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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 §565.083, was repealed without replacement by SB 491 in the 2014 Legislative Session, effective 1-1-2017.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.
A.
DISTURBS
Definitions. As used in this Section:
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.
B.
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.
C.
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.
D.
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.
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Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony
under state law.
