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A person commits the offense of assault if:
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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: As to assault of certain other persons, see the definition of "special victim" as set out in Section 210.010 of this Chapter.
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A person commits the offense of domestic assault if the act involves a domestic victim, as the term "domestic victim" is defined under Section 565.002, RSMo., and:
1. 
The person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury, physical pain, or illness to such domestic victim;
2. 
With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to such domestic victim by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument;
3. 
The person purposely places such domestic victim in apprehension of immediate physical injury by any means;
4. 
The person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to such domestic victim;
5. 
The person knowingly causes physical contact with such domestic victim knowing he or she will regard the contact as offensive; or
6. 
The person knowingly attempts to cause or causes the isolation of such domestic victim by unreasonably and substantially restricting or limiting his or her 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.
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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 210.120, 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. 
Definitions. As used in this Section:
DISTURBS
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.
A person commits the offense of kidnapping if he or she knowingly restrains another unlawfully and without consent so as to interfere substantially with his or her liberty.
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Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
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A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child if he/she:
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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; or
2. 
Knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than seventeen (17) years of age 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.; or
3. 
Being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than seventeen (17) years of age, 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. 
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 579.105, 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. 
As used in this Section, the following terms mean:
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 motorbus 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:
1. 
Such person knowingly leaves a child ten (10) years of age or less unattended in a motor vehicle and such child injures or fatally injures another person by causing a motor vehicle collision or by causing the motor vehicle to injure or fatally injure a pedestrian.
2. 
Such person knowingly leaves a child ten (10) years of age or less unattended in a motor vehicle for a period in excess of fifteen (15) minutes.
3. 
Such person knowingly leaves a child ten (10) years of age or less unattended for any period of time in a motor vehicle which is running or in which the keys are left in the ignition or in plain sight or view from outside the car.
4. 
Such person knowingly leaves a child ten (10) years of age or less unattended for any period of time where the health of the child is in danger or the child is exposed to injury.
C. 
Any Law Enforcement Officer who observes a child unattended in a motor vehicle in violation of Subsection (B) may use whatever means are reasonably necessary to protect the minor child and to remove him/her from the vehicle. If a Law Enforcement Officer removes the child from a vehicle pursuant to this Section, such officer shall leave written notification on the vehicle of such removal.
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Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in fighting or to challenge any person to fight, except in self defense, other than at an organized and supervised sporting event.
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It shall be unlawful for a party, against whom a protective Order has been entered pursuant to Chapter 455, RSMo., to commit an act of abuse in violation of that Order.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for a person, against whom an Order of Protection has been entered pursuant to Chapter 455, RSMo., to fail to surrender custody of minor children to the person to whom custody was awarded in the Order of Protection.
C. 
An Ex Parte Order of Protection or a Full Order of Protection entered pursuant to Chapter 455, RSMo., has been violated under this Section when the terms and conditions regarding abuse, child custody, or entrance upon the premises of another have been violated and the violator has "notice" of the Order.
D. 
For the 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 of Protection if the Law Enforcement Officer responding to a call of a reported incident of abuse or violation of an Order of Protection presents a copy of the Order of Protection to the Respondent.
E. 
The fact that an act by Respondent is a violation of a valid Order of Protection shall not preclude prosecution of the Respondent for other crimes arising out of the incident in which the Protection Order is alleged to have been violated.
F. 
Any Law Enforcement Officer who has probable cause to believe a violation of this Section has occurred, shall have the authority to arrest the Respondent whether or not the violation occurred in the presence of the Arresting Officer.
G. 
Upon conviction of any violation of this Section, any person so convicted shall be punished by imposition of a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms mean:
FULL OR PARTIAL NUDITY
The showing of all or any part of the human genitals or pubic area or buttock, or any part of the nipple of the breast of any female person, with less than a fully opaque covering.
PHOTOGRAPHS OR FILMS
The making of any photograph, motion picture film, videotape or any other recording or transmission, whether analog or digital, of the image of a person.
PLACE WHERE A PERSON WOULD HAVE A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY
Any place where a reasonable person would believe that a person could disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that the person's undressing was being viewed, photographed or filmed by another.
PRIOR INVASION OF PRIVACY OFFENDER
A person who previously has pleaded or been found guilty of the offense of invasion of privacy.
SAME COURSE OF CONDUCT
More than one (1) person has been filmed in full or partial nudity under the same or similar circumstances pursuant to one (1) scheme or course of conduct, whether at the same or different times.
VIEWS
The looking upon of another person, with the unaided eye or with any device designed or intended to improve visual acuity, for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person.
B. 
A person commits the offense of invasion of privacy if such person:
1. 
Knowingly views, photographs or films another person, without that person's knowledge and consent, while the person being viewed, photographed or filmed is in a state of full or partial nudity and is in a place where one would have a reasonable expectation of privacy; or
2. 
Knowingly uses a concealed camcorder or photographic camera of any type to secretly videotape, photograph or record by electronic means, another person under or through the clothing worn by that other person for the purpose of viewing the body of or the undergarments worn by that other person without that person's consent; or
3. 
Knowingly disseminates or permits the dissemination by any means, to another person, of a videotape, photograph or film obtained in violation of Subsections (B)(1) or (B)(2) of this Section.
C. 
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:
1. 
Viewing, photographing or filming by Law Enforcement Officers during a lawful criminal investigation; or
2. 
Viewing, photographing or filming by Law Enforcement Officers or by personnel of a local jail or correctional facility for security purposes or during investigation of alleged misconduct by a person in the custody of the Police Department or the local jail or correctional facility.
[Ord. No. 1520 § 1, 3-7-2017]
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A person commits the offense of assault of a bicyclist, pedestrian or wheelchair operator if the person:
1. 
Knowingly throws an object at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle, walking, running or operating a wheelchair for the purpose of frightening, disturbing or injuring that person; or
2. 
Threatens any person riding a bicycle, walking, running or operating a wheelchair for the purpose of frightening or disturbing that person; or
3. 
Sounds a horn, shouts or otherwise directs sound toward any person riding a bicycle, walking, running or operating a wheelchair for the purpose of frightening or disturbing that person; or
4. 
Knowingly places a person riding a bicycle, walking, running or operating a wheelchair in apprehension of immediate physical injury; or
5. 
Knowingly engages in conduct that creates a risk of death or serious physical injury to a person riding a bicycle, walking, running or operating a wheelchair.