[Ord. No. 10378, 1-5-2017]
A.
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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State Law Reference: See RSMo. § 565.056.
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A.
A person commits the offense of domestic assault if the act involves
a domestic victim, as the term "domestic victim" is defined under
§ 565.002, RSMo., 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.
[1]
State Law Reference: See RSMo. § 565.076.
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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.
[1]
State Law Reference: See RSMo. § 565.091.
[Ord. No. 10378, 1-5-2017]
A.
DISTURBS
Definitions. As used in this section:
To engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person
that serves no legitimate purpose and that would cause a reasonable
person under the circumstances to be frightened, intimidated, or emotionally
distressed.
B.
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.
C.
This section shall not apply to activities of federal, state, county,
or municipal law enforcement officers conducting investigations of
any violation of federal, state, county, or municipal law.
D.
Any law enforcement officer may arrest, without a warrant, any person
he or she has probable cause to believe has violated the provisions
of this section.
[1]
State Law Reference: See RSMo. § 565.227.
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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.
[1]
State Law Reference: See RSMo. § 565.130.
[Ord. No. 10378, 1-5-2017]
A.
A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child
if he/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 17 years old;
or
2.
Knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than 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 § 211.031, RSMo.; or
3.
Being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than 17 years of age, recklessly fails or refuses to exercise reasonable diligence in the care or control of such child to prevent him/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 § 211.031, RSMo.; or
4.
Knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than 17 years of
age to enter into any room, building or other structure which is a
public nuisance as defined in § 579.105, RSMo.
B.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean the welfare of
a child is endangered for the sole reason that he/she is being provided
nonmedical remedial treatment recognized and permitted under the laws
of this state.
[1]
State Law Reference: See RSMo. § 568.050.
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A.
COLLISION
INJURES
MOTOR VEHICLE
UNATTENDED
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
The act of a motor vehicle coming into contact with an object
or a person.
To cause physical harm to the body of a person.
Any automobile, truck, truck tractor, or any motor bus or
motor-propelled vehicle not exclusively operated or driven on fixed
rails or tracks.
Not accompanied by an individual 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 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.
C.
The offense of leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle is an
ordinance violation.
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State Law Reference: See RSMo. § 577.300.
[Ord. No. 8988, § 1, 1-18-2001; Ord. No. 10378, 1-5-2017]
(a)
Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:
1.
"Disability," a physical or mental impairment which substantially
limits one or more of a person's major life activities, being regarded
as having such an impairment, or a record of having such an impairment;
and
2.
"Sexual orientation," male or female heterosexuality, homosexuality
or bisexuality, and transgendered by inclination, practice, identity
or expression, or having a self-image or identity not traditionally
associated with one's gender.
(b)
For all violations of the following ordinances which the City believes
to be knowingly motivated because of the race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, or disability of the victim or victims,
the City may charge the crime or crimes under this section:
