A.
A person
commits the offense of concealing an offense if:
1.
He/she 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.
He/she 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 for conduct constituting a crime he/she:
1.
Harbors or conceals such person;
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;
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/she has witnessed any portion of a crime, or of any
other incident resulting in physical injury or substantial property
damage, upon demand by a Law Enforcement Officer engaged in the performance
of his/her official duties, he/she refuses to report or gives a false
report of his/her name and present address to such officer.
A person commits the offense of disturbing a judicial proceeding
if, with purpose to intimidate a judge, attorney, juror, party or
witness and thereby to influence a judicial proceeding, he/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.
[Ord. No. 2667 § 1, 4-3-2017]
A.
A person commits the offense of tampering with a witness or victim
if, with purpose to induce a witness or a prospective witness to disobey
a subpoena or other legal process, or to absent himself/herself or
avoid subpoena or other legal process, or to withhold evidence, information
or documents, or to testify falsely, he/she:
[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 purpose to mislead a public servant who is or may
be engaged in any official proceeding or investigation.
A person commits the offense of improper communication if he/she
communicates, directly or indirectly, with any juror, special master,
referee or arbitrator in a judicial proceeding, other than as part
of the proceedings in a case, for the purpose of influencing the official
action of such person.
A.
A person
commits the offense of false impersonation if such person:
1.
Falsely represents himself/herself to be a public servant with 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, misdemeanor,
ordinance violation or felony 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 a crime or offense;
2.
Makes a false report to a Law Enforcement Officer that a crime or
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. 2667 § 1, 4-3-2017]
A.
A person commits the offense of resisting or interfering with arrest,
detention or stop if, he or she reasonably should know that a Law
Enforcement Officer is making an arrest or attempting to lawfully
detain or stop an individual or vehicle, or the person reasonably
should know that a Law Enforcement Officer is making an arrest or
attempting to lawfully detain or lawfully stop an individual or vehicle,
and for the purpose of preventing the officer from effecting the arrest,
stop or detention, he or she:
1.
Resists the arrest, stop or detention of such person by using
or threatening the use of violence or physical force or by fleeing
from such officer; or
2.
Interferes with the arrest, stop or detention of another person
by using or threatening the use of violence, physical force or physical
interference.
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 pursuing that person.
[1]
Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be
a felony under state law.
[R.O. 2009 §215.175; Ord. No. 1939 §1, 7-16-2001]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to obey any reasonable
order or direction of any such officer while in the exercise of his/her
duty.
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct an officer while the
officer is carrying out any duty incumbent upon him/her as a Police
Officer.
A person commits the offense of escape from custody or attempted
escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for
any crime or offense, he/she escapes or attempts to escape from custody.
[1]
Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be
a felony under state law.
[Ord. No. 2667 § 1, 4-3-2017]
A.
A person commits the offense of interference with legal process if,
knowing another person is authorized by law to serve process, he or
she interferes with or obstructs such person, for the purpose of preventing
such person from effecting the service of any process.
B.
"Process" includes any writ, summons, subpoena, warrant other than
an arrest warrant, or other process or order of a court.