{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-54.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-54.1","heading":"Attempts to poison","body":"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.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 4. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON","Article 4. ASSAULTS AND BODILY WOUNDINGS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-54.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"b06fb6ba38bf98b4bb5f2340bfd33aa8ffc6f571dd0740dbe8f0ab4d3aa4c2db","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-54","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-54.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}