Columbia Obstructing government operations ordinance (§ 16-221)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
(a) A person commits the crime of obstructing government operations if he purposely. obstructs, impairs, hinders or perverts the performance of a governmental function by the use or threat of violence, force or other physical interference or obstacle.
(b) Obstructing governmental operations is a class B misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-221
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.