Columbia Conviction of different degrees of offenses ordinance (§ 16-89)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
Except as otherwise provided, when two (2) or more persons are criminally responsible for an offense which is divided into degrees, each person is guilty of such degree as is compatible with his own culpable mental state and with his own accountability for an aggravating or mitigating fact or circumstance.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-89
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.