New Franklin Assault ordinance (§ 210.010)
Chapter 210: Offenses · Article II. Offenses Against the Person
A person commits the offense of assault if:
1. The person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to another person;
2. With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon;
3. The person purposely places another person in apprehension of immediate physical injury;
4. The person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death or serious physical injury to another person;
5. The person knowingly causes physical contact with another person knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative; or
6. The person knowingly causes physical contact with an incapacitated person, as defined in Section 475.010, RSMo., which a reasonable person, who is not incapacitated, would consider offensive or provocative.
Official source: New Franklin City Code, page 27 of the city's PDF
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.