HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-60 - Amendments to Section 21.001 of the Municipal Code#38985; U8/U2/94
Revised; 08/04/94
BILL NO. ~r "~D D
ORDINANCE NO. /~~ l'~~
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 21.U01 OF THE RIVERSIDE
CITY GODE AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 21.x01 IN LIEU THEREOF,
PROHIBITING THE ASSAULT GF ANOTHER PERSON AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF T'HE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 21.001 of the Riverside City Code is
repealed in its entirety.
Section 2: A new Section 21.UU1 of the Riverside City
Code is hereby enacted as follows:
"21.OU1 ASSAULT.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to assault
another in any manner whatsoever. A person commits the
offense of assault if:
C1) He attempts to cause or recklessly causes
physical injury to another person; or
(2) He purposely or knowingly causes physical harm
to another with or without a deadly weapon; or
(3) With criminal negligence he causes physical
injury to another person by means of a deadly
weapon; or
C4) He purposely places another in apprehension of
immediate physical injury; or
CS) He rec}clessly engages in conduct which creates
a grave risk of death or serious physical
injury to another person; or
C6> he knowingly causes physical contact with
another person knowing the other person will
regard the contact as offensive or
provocative."
B. Acts which glace another in apprehension of
immediate physical injury include but are not limited to
the following'
(1> .A threat against the life of, or a threat to
cause physical injury to a person if the
threat causes the person who is the target of
the threat to reasonable fear for his or her
safety.
t2) Throwing objects in a violent manner in the
presence of another person causing that person
to reasonable fear for his or her safety.
(3) Attempting togain entry into a dwelling by
means of force or violence and for the purpose
of intimidating or harming any person within
the dwelling.
C4) Placing another in apprehension of immediate
physical injury by physically intimidation that
person whether or not such intimidation is
accompanied by verbal threats or by physical
contact.
Section 3: Any person violating the provisions of
Section 21.001 shall be subject to the penalties set forth
in Section 25.003 of the Riverside City Code.
Section 4: The City Clerk is hereby directed to
incorporate Section 2 of this ordinance into the Riverside
City Code as Section 21.001.
PASSED THIS 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1994.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Gity Clerk
APPROVED THIS 18TH LAY OF OCTOBER, 1994.
MAYOR ~~ ~°