Columbia Tampering ordinance (§ 16-158)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
(a) A person commits the crime of tampering if he:
(1) Tampers with property of another for the purpose of causing substantial inconvenience to that person or to another; or
(2) Unlawfully rides in or upon another's automobile. airplane, motorcycle, motorboat or other motorpropelled vehicle.
(b) Tampering is a class A misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-158
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.