Columbia Application of provisions to offenses outside of this article ordinance (§ 16-33)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
The provisions of this article, including, but not limited to, definition, defense, principles of liability, sentencing and penalty provisions, shall have no effect on or application to any offense defined outside of this article unless such provision shall specifically state that it shall have effect and application beyond this article or unless an offense defined outside of this article shall specifically state that a provision of this article shall have effect on or application to that offense.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-33
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.