Columbia Interference with police dog or police horse ordinance (§ 16-202.1)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
In short: It's a class B misdemeanor to knowingly obstruct or interfere in any way with a police dog or horse carrying out its officer's commands, or with an officer's ability to keep control of the animal.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) A person commits the crime of interference with a police dog or police horse if:
(1) Knowing the dog or horse is under the control of a police officer, the person obstructs, interferes with or prevents by any means or method the dog or horse from carrying out the commands of the police officer; or
(2) Knowing a police officer is in charge of a police dog or police horse, the person obstructs, interferes with or prevents by any means or method the police officer from maintaining control of the dog or horse.
(b) Interference with a police dog or police horse is a class B misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-202.1
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.