A.
A person commits the offense of concealing an offense if he or she:
1.
Confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit or other consideration
to any person in consideration of that person's concealing of any
offense, refraining from initiating or aiding in the prosecution of
an offense, or withholding any evidence thereof; or
2.
Accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit or other consideration
in consideration of his/her concealing any offense, refraining from
initiating or aiding in the prosecution of an offense, or withholding
any evidence thereof.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony
under state law.
A.
A person commits the offense of hindering prosecution if, for the
purpose of preventing the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or
punishment of another person for conduct constituting an offense,
he or she:
1.
Harbors or conceals such person; or
2.
Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension, except
this does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort
to bring another into compliance with the law; or
3.
Provides such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise
or other means to aid him/her in avoiding discovery or apprehension;
or
4.
Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, deception or intimidation,
anyone from performing an act that might aid in the discovery or apprehension
of such person.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony
under state law.
A person commits the offense of refusal to identify as a witness
if, knowing he or she has witnessed any portion of an offense, or
of any other incident resulting in physical injury or substantial
property damage, he or she refuses to report or gives a false report
of his or her name and present address to a Law Enforcement Officer
engaged in the performance of his or her duties.
A person commits the offense of disturbing a judicial proceeding
if, with the purpose to intimidate a judge, attorney, juror, party
or witness and thereby influence a judicial proceeding, he or she
disrupts or disturbs a judicial proceeding by participating in an
assembly and calling aloud, shouting, or holding or displaying a placard
or sign containing written or printed matter, concerning the conduct
of the judicial proceeding, or the character of a judge, attorney,
juror, party or witness engaged in such proceeding, or calling for
or demanding any specified action or determination by such judge,
attorney, juror, party, or witness in connection with such proceeding.
A.
A person commits the offense of tampering with a witness or victim
if:
1.
With the purpose to induce a witness or a prospective witness
to disobey a subpoena or other legal process, absent himself or herself,
avoid subpoena or other legal process, withhold evidence, information,
or documents, or testify falsely, he or she:
2.
He or she purposely prevents or dissuades or attempts to prevent
or dissuade any person who has been a victim of any crime or a person
who is acting on behalf of any such victim from:
a.
Making any report of such victimization to any peace officer, State,
Local or Federal Law Enforcement Officer, prosecuting agency, or judge;
b.
Causing a complaint, indictment or information to be sought and prosecuted
or assisting in the prosecution thereof;
c.
Arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person in connection
with such victimization.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony
under state law.
A.
A person commits the offense of tampering with physical evidence
if he/she:
1.
Alters, destroys, suppresses or conceals any record, document
or thing with the purpose to impair its verity, legibility or availability
in any official proceeding or investigation; or
2.
Makes, presents or uses any record, document or thing knowing
it to be false with the purpose to mislead a public servant who is
or may be engaged in any official proceeding or investigation.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony
under state law.
[Ord. No. 13-030 §1, 8-19-2013]
A.
A person
commits the offense of use of false identification if such person:
1.
Possesses any form of false, fictitious or counterfeit identification
documents; or
2.
Provides, either orally or in written form, false, fictitious or
counterfeit identification information for the purpose of obtaining
goods or services or for the purpose of impersonating another person;
or
3.
Refuses to disclose one's legal name to a Law Enforcement Officer
upon being lawfully stopped, detained or arrested by a Law Enforcement
Officer; or
4.
Provides, either orally or in written form, a false, fictitious or
counterfeit name, date of birth, or Social Security number to a Law
Enforcement Officer:
a.
When the officer has affected a lawful detention or arrest; or
b.
When the officer is entering said information into an official document;
or
c.
When the officer is using the information in the conduct of an investigation
of a crime or ordinance violation; or
d.
For the purpose of avoiding arrest or lawful detention.
5.
Provide, either orally or in written form, false, fictitious or counterfeit
identification information to a court official.
B.
No
part of this Section shall apply to any sworn Law Enforcement Officer
employed by a public Law Enforcement Agency with the power of arrest
who is authorized to operate in a surreptitious or undercover capacity
when such identification is necessary for the performance of the Law
Enforcement Officer's duties.
C.
The
term "Court Official" shall include a Judge, Court
Administrator, Court Clerk, Bailiff or other employee of the Municipal
Court performing duties of the Municipal Court.
D.
The
term "Law Enforcement Officer" shall include any
sworn Law Enforcement Officer employed by a public Law Enforcement
Agency with the power of arrest.
A.
A person commits the offense of false impersonation if such person:
1.
Falsely represents himself/herself to be a public servant with
the purpose to induce another to submit to his/her pretended official
authority or to rely upon his/her pretended official acts, and
2.
Falsely represents himself/herself to be a person licensed to
practice or engage in any profession for which a license is required
by the laws of this State with purpose to induce another to rely upon
such representation, and
3.
Upon being arrested, falsely represents himself/herself, to
a Law Enforcement Officer, with the first and last name, date of birth
or social security number, or a substantial number of identifying
factors or characteristics as that of another person that results
in the filing of a report or record of arrest or conviction for an
infraction or offense that contains the first and last name, date
of birth and social security number, or a substantial number of identifying
factors or characteristics to that of such other person as to cause
such other person to be identified as the actual person arrested or
convicted.
B.
If a violation of Subsection (A)(3) hereof is discovered prior to any conviction of the person actually arrested for an underlying charge, then the prosecuting attorney bringing any action on the underlying charge shall notify the court thereof, and the court shall order the false-identifying factors ascribed to the person actually arrested as are contained in the arrest and court records amended to correctly and accurately identify the defendant and shall expunge the incorrect and inaccurate identifying factors from the arrest and court records.
C.
Any person who is the victim of a false impersonation and whose identity
has been falsely reported in arrest or conviction records may move
for expungement and correction of said records under the procedures
set forth in Section 610.123, RSMo. Upon a showing that a substantial
number of identifying factors of the victim was falsely ascribed to
the person actually arrested or convicted, the court shall order the
false-identifying factors ascribed to the person actually arrested
as are contained in the arrest and court records amended to correctly
and accurately identify the defendant and shall expunge the incorrect
and inaccurate factors from the arrest and court records.
A.
A person commits the offense of making a false report if he/she knowingly:
1.
Gives false information to any person for the purpose of implicating
another person in an offense; or
2.
Makes a false report to a Law Enforcement Officer that an offense
has occurred or is about to occur; or
3.
Makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to
a Law Enforcement Officer, security officer, Fire Department or other
organization, official or volunteer which deals with emergencies involving
danger to life or property that a fire or other incident calling for
an emergency response has occurred or is about to occur.
[Ord. No. 13-032 §1, 8-19-2013]
A.
A person
commits the offense of resisting or interfering with arrest, detention
or stop; or obstructing a City Officer in the lawful performance of
his/her duty if, knowing that an officer is making an arrest or attempting
to lawfully detain or stop an individual or vehicle, or performing
any other lawful duty, or the person should reasonably know that a
City Officer is making an arrest or attempting to lawfully detain
or stop an individual or vehicle or perform any other official duty,
for the purpose of preventing the officer from effecting the arrest,
stop or detention or performing any other lawful duty, the person:
1.
Resists the arrest, stop or detention by using or threatening the
use of violence or physical force or by fleeing from such officer
or obstructs a City Officer in the lawful performance of any official
duty.
2.
Interferes with the arrest, stop or detention of another person by
using or threatening the use of violence, physical force or physical
interference.
3.
Enters a crime scene that has been established by a physical barrier,
verbal directions from a Law Enforcement Officer or signage.
4.
Engages in conduct which a person knows or should know would prevent
an officer from completing an investigation or performing any other
lawful duty.
5.
Refuses to comply with a lawful order of an officer when a person
knows or should know that such refusal prevents the officer from completing
an investigation or performing any other lawful duty.
B.
This
Section applies to arrests, stops, detention or official duties with
or without warrants and to arrests, stops or detentions for any crime,
infraction or ordinance violation.
C.
A person
is presumed to be fleeing a vehicle stop if that person continues
to operate a motor vehicle after that person has seen or should have
seen clearly visible emergency lights or has heard or should have
heard an audible signal emanating from the law enforcement vehicle
pursing that person.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can
be a felony under state law.
A person commits the offense of escape from custody or attempted
escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for
any offense, he/she escapes or attempts to escape from custody.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony
under state law.
