HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-51 - Addition of Section 21.006 of the Municipal CodeBILL N0. ~ /~':~1 ~ ORDINANCE N0. C~9~~
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE CITY CODE OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 21.006, PROr~IBITING
THE VIOLATIOr1 OF CERTAIN PRO'T'ECTION ORDERS ISSUED PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 455 R.S,MO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION l: A new Section 21.006 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Riverside, Missouri is hereby enacted and reads
as follows
21.006 ENFORCING COURT ORDERS OF PROTECTION
(1) It shall be unlawful for a party, against whom a
protective Order has been entered pursuant to Chapter 455
R.S.Mo, to commit an act of abuse in violation of that Order.
(2) It shall be unlawful for a person, against whom an
Order of Protection has been entered pursuant to Chapter 455
R.S.T~~o. to fail to surrender custody of minor children to the
person to whom custody was awarded in the Order of Protection.
(3) An Ex Parte Order of Protection or a Full Order of
Protection entered pursuant to Chapter 455 R.S.Mo, has been
violated under this ordinance when the terms and conditions
regarding abuse, child custody, or entrance upon the premises
of another have been violated and the violator has "notice" of
the Order.
(4) For the purposes of this ordinance, in addition to the
notice provided by actual service of the Order, a party is
deemed to have notice of an Order of Protection if the law
enforcement officer responding to a call of a reported incident
of abuse or violation of an Order of Protection presents a copy
of the Order of Protection to the Respondent.
(5) The fact that an act by Respondent is a violation of a
valid Order of Protection shall not preclude prosecution of the
Respondent for other crimes arising out of the incident in
which the Protection Order is alleged to have been violated.
(6) Any law enforcement officer who has probable cause to
believe a violation of this ordinance has occurred, shall have
the authority to arrest the Respondent whether or not the
violation occurred in the presence of the arresting officer.
(7) Upon conviction of any violation of Section 21.006, any
person so convicted shall be punished by imposition of a fine
of not less than One Dollar (1.00) nor more than Five Hundred
Dollars (500.00) or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed
ninety (90) days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 2: All provisions of the code of the City of
Riverside, Missouri which are inconsistent herewith are
repealed and amended to conform with this ordinance. The City
Clerk is directed to incorporate the provisions of this
ordinance into the appropriate sections of the City Code.
PASSED THIS DAY OF
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
1989.
MAYOR
APPROVED THIS DAY OF ," 1989.
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MAYOR