It shall be unlawful to commit the offense of assault or attempted
assault of a person. A person commits the offense of assault if:
A. The person attempts to cause or through gross recklessness causes
physical injury to another person, or
B. The person knowingly causes physical contact with another person
knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative,
or
C. The person knowingly causes physical contact with another person
when such contact would be offensive or provocative to an ordinary
person of ordinary sensibilities, or
D. With criminal negligence or intent the person causes physical injury
to another person by means of a weapon, or
E. The person commits an act which would cause an ordinary person to
be in apprehension of immediate physical injury under the circumstances,
or
F. The person knowingly causes physical contact with an incapacitated
person, as defined in Section 475.010, RSMo., which a reasonable person
who is incapacitated, would consider offensive or provocative.
1. He attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to another
person; or
2. With criminal negligence he causes physical injury to another person
by means of a deadly weapon; or
3. He purposely places another person in apprehension of immediate physical
injury; or
4. He recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death
or serious physical injury to another person; or
5. He knowingly causes physical contact with another person knowing
the person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.
It shall be unlawful for a person to assault a law enforcement
officer. A person commits the offense of assaulting a law enforcement
officer, if:
A. The person attempts to cause or through gross recklessness cause
physical injury to a law enforcement officer, or
B. The person knowingly causes physical contact with a law enforcement
officer knowing the law enforcement officer will regard the contact
as offensive or provocative, or
C. The person knowingly causes physical contact with a law enforcement
officer when such contact would be offensive or provocative to a law
enforcement officer of ordinary sensibilities, or
D. With criminal negligence or intent the person causes physical injury
to a law enforcement officer by means of a weapon, or
E. The person commits an act which would cause a law enforcement officer
to be in apprehension of immediate physical injury under the circumstances,
or
F. If a person, who has been placed under arrest by a law enforcement
officer, escapes or attempts to escape, and makes forceful physical
contact with such law enforcement officer.
It shall be unlawful for a person to commit the offense of harassment
of another person. A person commits the offense of harassment if for
the purpose of frightening or disturbing another person, he or she:
A. Communicates verbally, in writing, by telephone, or by e-mail a threat
to commit any misdemeanor or felony, or
B. Verbally, in writing, by telephone, or by e-mail uses coarse language
offensive to one's average sensibility, or
C. Makes an anonymous telephone call or uses a false name or identification
and makes heavy breathing sounds, sexual connotations, or other threatening
noises or comments, or
D. Makes repeated telephone calls after being asked by the receiver
of the calls to discontinue calling.
E. Any other act where a person with average sensibility would feel
frightened or disturbed.
Any person found guilty of the offensive of assaulting a person,
assaulting a law enforcement officer, or harassment, shall be deemed
to have violated the appropriate section herein and may be subject
to a fine of up to $500 or 30 days of incarceration, or both. In addition,
a person found guilty may be ordered to make restitution in the amount
of any doctor or hospital bills or any expense charged by a telephone
company for tracing telephone calls, unlisting the victim's telephone
number or changing the victim's telephone number.
A person commits the offense of false imprisonment if he knowingly
restrains another unlawfully and without consent so as to interfere
substantially with his liberty.
A person commits the crime of interference with custody if,
knowing that he has no legal right to do so, he takes or entices from
lawful custody any person entrusted by order of a court to the custody
of another person or institution.