Arizona § 13-3704 Adding poison or other harmful substance to food, drink or medicine; classification

Arizona Statutes

§ 13-3704 — Adding poison or other harmful substance to food, drink or medicine; classification

Arizona § 13-3704

Title 13Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 37MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-3704 (2026).

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A.A person commits adding poison or another harmful substance to water, food, drink or medicine if the person intends to harm another human being and the person knowingly:

1.Introduces, adds or mingles any poison, bacterium, virus or chemical compound into any spring, well or reservoir of water to be taken by a human being.

2.Introduces, adds or mingles any poison, bacterium, virus or chemical compound with any water, food, drink, medicine or other product to be taken by a human being or applied to the body.

3.Places a needle, razor blade or any other harmful object or substance in any water, food, drink or medicine to be taken by a human being.

B.A violation of this section is a class 6 felony.

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A. A person commits adding poison or another harmful substance to water, food, drink or medicine if the person intends to harm another human being and the person knowingly:

1. Introduces, adds or mingles any poison, bacterium, virus or chemical compound into any spring, well or reservoir of water to be taken by a human being.

2. Introduces, adds or mingles any poison, bacterium, virus or chemical compound with any water, food, drink, medicine or other product to be taken by a human being or applied to the body.

3. Places a needle, razor blade or any other harmful object or substance in any water, food, drink or medicine to be taken by a human being.

B. A violation of this section is a class 6 felony.