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Raytown updates harassment ordinance to align with state law; council approves unanimously
Summary
After a public comment about online harassment, Raytown aldermen approved an update to the municipal harassment code to conform to state statute. Council suspended rules and voted to adopt the revised ordinance unanimously; city attorney said enforcement questions are ultimately matters for the courts.
The Raytown Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Aug. 13 to update the city’s harassment ordinance to align local language with the state statute.
City Attorney Jennifer Bayard told the council the city’s harassment code had not been revised for about 40 years and the proposed ordinance broadens the definition to reflect modern communications, including electronic…
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