Chapter 9.16
OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS

Sections:

9.16.010    Assault.

9.16.020    Reckless endangerment.

9.16.030    Harassment.

9.16.010 Assault.

It is unlawful for any person to commit the offense of assault as provided in this section. For purposes of this section, a person commits the crime of assault if he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person or if, with criminal negligence, he causes bodily injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon. (Prior code § 10-14)

9.16.020 Reckless endangerment.

It is unlawful for any person to commit the offense of reckless endangerment as provided in this section. For purposes of this section, a person who recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another person commits reckless endangerment. (Prior code § 10-16)

9.16.030 Harassment.

A.    A person commits harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, he or she:

1.    Strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise touches a person or subjects him or her to physical contact; or

2.    In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person;

3.    Follows a person in or about a public place with the intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person; or

4.    Initiates communication with a person by telephone, anonymously or otherwise, in a manner threatening bodily injury or property damage, or makes any comment, request, suggestion or proposal by telephone which is obscene; or

5.    Repeatedly insults, taunts or challenges another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response.

6.    Makes a telephone call or causes a telephone to ring repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate conversation.

B.    As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “obscene” means a patently offensive description of ultimate sexual acts or solicitation to commit ultimate sexual acts, whether or not the ultimate sexual acts are normal or perverted, actual or simulated, including masturbation, cunnilingus, fellatio, anilingus or excretory functions.

C.    Any act prohibited by subsections (A)(4) or (A)(6) of this section may be deemed to have occurred or to have been committed at the location at which the telephone call was either made or received.

D.    In addition to the circumstances described in subsection A of this section, a person commits harassment by stalking if such person:

1.    Makes a credible threat to another person and, in conjunction with such threat, repeatedly follows that person; or

2.    Makes a credible threat to another person and, in conjunction with such threat, repeatedly makes any form of communication with that person, whether or not a conversation ensues.

E.    For purposes of subsection D of this section, “credible threat” means a threat that would cause a reasonable person to be in fear for the person’s life or safety, and “repeatedly” means on more than one (1) occasion. (Ord. 1996-8 §§ 1 and 2; Ord. 1994-2 § 1; Ord. 1993-5 § 1; Ord. 1993-1 § 2; Ord. 1991-7: prior code § 10-28)