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: As to assault of certain other persons, see the definition of "special victim" as set out in Section 210.010 of this Chapter.
A. 
When a Law Enforcement Officer has probable cause to believe a party has committed a violation of law amounting to abuse or assault, as defined in Subsection (B) of this Section, against a family or household member, the officer may arrest the offending party whether or not the violation occurred in the presence of the arresting officer. When the officer declines to make arrest pursuant to this Subsection, the officer shall make a written report of the incident completely describing the offending party, giving the victim's name, time, address, reason why no arrest was made and any other pertinent information. Any Law Enforcement Officer subsequently called to the same address within a twelve (12) hour period, who shall find probable cause to believe the same offender has again committed a violation as stated in this Subsection against the same or any other family or household member, shall arrest the offending party for this subsequent offense. The primary report of non-arrest in the preceding twelve (12) hour period may be considered as evidence of the defendant's intent in the violation for which arrest occurred. The refusal of the victim to sign an official complaint against the violator shall not prevent an arrest under this Subsection.
B. 
"Abuse" includes, but is not limited to, the occurrence of any of the following acts, attempts or threats against a family or household member:
1. 
Assault: Purposely or knowingly placing or attempting to place another in fear of physical harm;
2. 
Battery: Purposely or knowingly causing physical harm to another with or without deadly weapon.
3. 
Coercion: Compelling another by force or threat to engage in conduct from which the latter has a right to abstain or to abstain from conduct in which the person has a right to engage.
4. 
Harassment: Engaging in a purposeful or knowing course of conduct involving more than one (1) incident that alarms or causes distress to another person and serves no legitimate purpose. The course of conduct must be such as would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress and must actually cause substantial emotional distress to the petitioner. Such conduct might include, but is not limited to:
a. 
Following another about in a public place or places;
b. 
Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of another, but does not include constitutionally protected activity.
5. 
Sexual Assault: Causing or attempting to cause another to engage involuntarily in sexual act by force, threat of force, or duress.
6. 
Unlawful Imprisonment: Holding, confining, detailing or abducting another person against that person's will.
C. 
When a Law Enforcement Officer has probable cause to believe that a party, against whom a protective order has been entered pursuant to Chapter 455, RSMo., and who has notice of such order entered, has committed an act of abuse in violation of such order, the officer shall arrest the offending party respondent whether or not the violation occurred in the presence of the arresting officer. Refusal of the victim to sign an official complaint against the violator shall not prevent an arrest under this Subsection.
D. 
When an officer makes an arrest, he/she is not required to arrest two (2) parties involved in an assault when both parties claim to have been assaulted. The arresting officer shall attempt to identify and shall arrest the party he/she believes is the primary physical aggressor. The term "primary physical aggressor" is defined as the most significant, rather than the first (1st) aggressor. A Law Enforcement Officer shall consider any and/or all of the following in determining the primary physical aggressor:
1. 
The intent of the law to protect victims of domestic violence from continuing abuse;
2. 
That comparative extent of injuries inflicted or serious threats creating fear of physical injury;
3. 
History of domestic violence between the persons involved.
No Law Enforcement Officer investigating an incident of family violence shall threaten the arrest of all parties for the purpose of discouraging requests for law enforcement intervention by any party. Where complaints are received from two (2) or more opposing parties, the officer shall evaluate each complaint separately to determine whether he/she should seek a warrant for an arrest.
E. 
Any person convicted of an offense set forth above may be sentenced to pay a fine which does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), or serve a period of imprisonment which shall not exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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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.
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Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
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.
A. 
A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child if he/she:
1. 
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. 
Definitions. 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.
INJURES
To cause physical harm to the body of a person.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any automobile, truck, truck-tractor, or any motor bus 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 such person knowingly leaves a child less than eleven (11) years of age 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.
C. 
The offense of leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle is an ordinance violation.
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Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
A. 
A person commits the offense of identity theft if he or she knowingly and with the intent to deceive or defraud obtains, possesses, transfers, uses or attempts to obtain, possess, transfer or use one (1) or more means of identification not lawfully issued for his or her use. Any person accused of identity theft may be prosecuted in the Municipal Court provided:
1. 
The offense was committed wholly or partly within the City, or
2. 
The victim resides in the City, or
3. 
The property obtained or attempted to be obtained was located in the City.
B. 
The term "means of identification", as used in this Section includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. 
Social Security numbers;
2. 
Driver's license numbers;
3. 
Checking account numbers;
4. 
Savings account numbers;
5. 
Credit card numbers;
6. 
Debit card numbers;
7. 
Personal identification (PIN) code;
8. 
Electronic identification numbers;
9. 
Digital signatures;
10. 
Any other numbers or information that can be used to access a person's financial resources;
11. 
Biometric data;
12. 
Fingerprints;
13. 
Passwords;
14. 
Parent's legal surname prior to marriage;
15. 
Passports; or
16. 
Birth certificates.
C. 
In addition to the provisions of Subsection (C) of this Section, the court may order that the defendant make restitution to any victim of the offense. Restitution may include payment for any costs, including attorney fees, incurred by the victim:
1. 
In clearing the credit history or credit rating of the victim; and
2. 
In connection with any civil or administrative proceeding to satisfy any debt, lien or other obligation of the victim arising from the actions of the defendant.
D. 
This Section shall not apply to the following activities:
1. 
A person obtains the identity of another person to misrepresent his or her age for the sole purpose of obtaining alcoholic beverages, tobacco, going to a gaming establishment or another privilege denied to minors;
2. 
A person obtains means of identification or information in the course of a bona fide consumer or commercial transaction;
3. 
A person exercises, in good faith, a security interest or right of offset by a creditor or financial institution;
4. 
A person complies, in good faith, with any warrant, court order, levy, garnishment, attachment or other judicial or administrative order, decree or directive when any party is required to do so.
E. 
Any person convicted of committing an offense established by this Section shall be subject to punishment as follows:
1. 
If the offense does not result in the theft or appropriation of credit, money, goods, services or other property, the person shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both.
2. 
If the offense results in the theft or appropriation of credit, money, goods, services or other property, the person shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both.
F. 
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing or otherwise limiting a person's right to recovery of civil damages and attorney's fees in an action brought under Section 570.223, RSMo.
A. 
A person commits the offense of trafficking in stolen identities when such person manufactures, sells, transfers, purchases or possesses with intent to sell or transfer means of identification or identifying information for the purpose of committing identity theft. In determining possession of five (5) or more identification documents of the same person, or possession of identifying information of five (5) or more separate persons for the purposes of evidence pursuant to this Subsection, the following do not apply:
1. 
The possession of his or her own identification documents;
2. 
The possession of the identification documents of a person who has consented to the person at issue possessing his or her identification documents.
B. 
Unauthorized possession of means of identification of five (5) or more separate persons shall be evidence that the identities are possessed with intent to manufacture, sell or transfer means of identification or identifying information for the purpose of committing identity theft.
C. 
This Section shall not apply to the following activities:
1. 
A person obtains the identity of another person to misrepresent his or her age for the sole purpose of obtaining alcoholic beverages, tobacco, going to a gaming establishment or another privilege denied to minors;
2. 
A person obtains means of identification or information in the course of a bona fide consumer or commercial transaction;
3. 
A person exercises, in good faith, a security interest or right of offset by a creditor or financial institution;
4. 
A person complies, in good faith, with any warrant, court order, levy, garnishment, attachment or other judicial or administrative order, decree or directive, when any party is required to do so.