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2014 Virginia Code
Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally
§ 18.2-54.1. Attempts to poison
VA Code § 18.2-54.1 (2014) What's This?
If any person administers or attempts to administer any poison or destructive substance in food, drink, prescription or over-the-counter medicine, or otherwise, or poisons any spring, well, waterworks as defined in § 32.1-167, or reservoir of water with intent to kill or injure another person, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
Code 1950, § 18.1-64; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1983, c. 129; 2006, c. 300.
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