Columbia False bomb report ordinance (§ 16-196)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
(a) A person commits the crime of making a false bomb report if he knowingly makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to any person that a bomb or other explosive has been placed in any public or private place or vehicle.
(b) Making a false bomb report is a class A misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-196
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.