Columbia Harassment ordinance (§ 16-143)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
(a) A person commits the crime of harassment if, without good cause, that person engages in any act with the purpose to cause emotional distress to another person.
(b) Harassment is a class A misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-143
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.