§ 14-26. Assault.

A person commits the offense of assault if:

(1)

He attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or

(2)

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

(3)

He purposely places another person in apprehension of immediate physical injury; or

(4)

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

(5)

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

(Ord. No. 2722, § 2, 2-18-85)

State law reference

Assault, RSMo 577.050 et seq.

Editor's note

Section 1 of Ord. No. 2722, adopted Feb. 18, 1985, repealed former § 14-26, relative to assault and battery, which section did not contain history notation and is presumed derived from original codification. Section 2 of said Ord. No. 2722, enacted in lieu thereof a new § 14-26 to read as herein set out.