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Columbia Lack of responsibility because of mental disease or defect ordinance (§ 16-96)

Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses

(a) A person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct as a result of mental disease or defect he did not know or appreciate the nature, quality or wrongfulness of his conduct or was incapable of conforming his conduct to the requirements of law.

(b) The procedures for the defense of lack of responsibility because of mental disease or defect are governed by the applicable provisions of chapter 522 RSMo.

Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-96

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.