Columbia Peeping toms ordinance (§ 16-160)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
Whoever shall be found in the city trespassing upon the premises of another whereon is located a dwelling house during the hours between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, such person being upon such premises and being then and there engaged in peeping or peering into such dwelling house, or being upon such premises with the intention of peeping or peering into such dwelling house, shall be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-160
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.