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 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.
[Ord. No. 1964, 1-17-2019]
A. A person commits the offense of violation of an ex parte order of
protection when they knowingly violate the terms and conditions of
an ex parte order of protection granted under Sections 455.010 to
455.085, RSMo.
B. A person commits the offense of violation of a full order of protection
when they knowingly violate the terms and conditions of a full order
of protection granted under Sections 455.010 to 455.095, RSMo.
C. A violation of the terms and conditions of the ex parte order of protection with regard to abuse, stalking, disturbing the peace, child custody or entrance upon the premises of the petitioner's dwelling unit, of which the respondent has notice, shall be an ordinance violation and punishable under the general penalty provision of this Code, Section
100.220.
D. A violation of the terms and conditions of the full order of protection with regard to abuse, stalking, disturbing the peace, child custody or entrance upon the premises of the petitioner's dwelling unit, shall be punishable under the general penalty provision of this Code, Section
100.220. For the purposes of this Subsection, in addition to the notice provided by actual service of the order, a party is deemed to have notice of an order if the Law Enforcement Officer responding to a call of a reported incident of abuse or violation of an order of protection presented a copy of the order of protection of the respondent.
E. Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted as creating a private
cause of action for damages to enforce provisions set forth herein.