City of Hollister, MO Article I Offenses Against the Person

Section 215.010 Assault.

[Ord. No. 99-40, 7-15-1999]

A. A person commits the offense of assault if:

1. He/she attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or

2. With criminal negligence he/she causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon; or

3. He/she purposely places another person in apprehension of immediate physical injury; or

4. He/she recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death or serious physical injury to another person; or

5. He/she knowingly causes physical contact with another person knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.

6. He/she while in an intoxicated condition or under the influence of controlled substances or drugs, operates a motor vehicle in this State and, when so operating, acts with criminal negligence to cause physical injury to any other person than himself/herself.

7. Recklessly causes physical injury to another person by means of discharge of a firearm.

8. Recklessly causes serious physical injury to another person.

Section 215.020 Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer.

A. A person commits the offense of assault of a Law Enforcement Officer if:

1. He/she attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to a Law Enforcement Officer;

2. With criminal negligence he/she causes physical injury to a Law Enforcement Officer by means of a deadly weapon;

3. He/she purposely places a Law Enforcement Officer in apprehension of immediate physical injury;

4. He/she recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death or serious physical injury to a Law Enforcement Officer; or

5. He/she knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical contact with a Law Enforcement Officer without the consent of the Law Enforcement Officer.

Section 215.030 Harassment.

[Ord. No. 18-09, 2-15-2018]

A. A person commits the offense of harassment if he or she, without good cause, engages in any act with the purpose to cause or which would have the reasonable effect of causing emotional distress to another person.

B. The offense of harassment is a Class A misdemeanor.

C. This Section shall not apply to activities of Federal, State, County, or Municipal Law Enforcement Officers conducting investigations of violations of Federal, State, County, or municipal law.

Section 215.040 False Imprisonment.

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.