[Ord. No. 4085 § 1, 11-21-2016]
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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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Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
[Ord. No. 3968 §1, 1-21-2013; Ord. No. 4085 § 1, 11-21-2016]
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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 215.005 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.
[Ord. No. 3568 §1, 6-21-2004; Ord. No. 3665 §1, 3-29-2006; Ord. No. 3842 §1, 3-15-2010; Ord. No. 3961 §1, 1-21-2013; Ord. No. 4085 § 1, 11-21-2016]
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A person commits the offense of 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 if:
1. 
The person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury, physical pain, or illness to another person who is a "special victim" as defined in Section 215.005;
2. 
With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to another person who is a "special victim" as defined in Section 215.005 by means of a firearm;
3. 
The person purposely places another person who is a "special victim" as defined in Section 215.005 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 who is a "special victim" as defined in Section 215.005; or
5. 
The person knowingly causes physical contact with another person who is a "special victim" as defined in Section 215.005 knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.
[Ord. No. 4085 § 1, 11-21-2016]
A person commits the offense of harassment if he or she, without good cause, engages in any act with the purpose to cause emotional distress to another person.
[Ord. No. 4081 § 1, 11-21-2016]
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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.
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This Section shall not apply to activities of State, County, or municipal Law Enforcement Officers conducting investigations of any violation of State, County, or municipal law.
A person commits the offense of false imprisonment if he/she knowingly restrains another unlawfully and without consent so as to interfere substantially with his/her liberty.
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Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
[Ord. No. 3666 §1, 3-29-2006; Ord. No. 3779 §1, 5-19-2008; Ord. No. 4085 § 1, 11-21-2016]
A. 
A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child if he or 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 of age; 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 or 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.
B. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to mean the welfare of a child is endangered for the sole reason that he or 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.
[Ord. No. 4085 § 1, 11-21-2016]
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.
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Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.