Florida Statute 859.1 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 859
POISONS; ADULTERATED DRUGS

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F.S. 859.01

859.01 Poisoning food or water.—Whoever introduces, adds, or mingles any poison, bacterium, radioactive material, virus, or chemical compound with food, drink, medicine, or any product designed to be ingested, consumed, or applied to the body with intent to kill or injure another person, or willfully poisons or introduces, adds, or mingles any bacterium, radioactive material, virus, or chemical compound into any spring, well, or reservoir of water with such intent, commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 4, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2658; GS 3587; RGS 5515; CGL 7675; s. 1078, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 2001-358.

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Amendments to 859.01

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 859.01

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S859.01 - FOOD-HEALTH OR SAFETY - POISON FOOD WATER OR MEDICINE WIT KILL OR INJ - F: F

Cases Citing Statute 859.01

Total Results: 5

BMB v. State

927 So. 2d 219, 2006 WL 1153903

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2006 | Docket: 1765125

Cited 5 times | Published

with intent to kill or injure, a violation of section 859.01, Florida Statutes (2004). We conclude that

Foster v. State

937 So. 2d 742, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 14643, 2006 WL 2520048

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2006 | Docket: 64846718

Cited 3 times | Published

STONE, J. Foster was convicted under section 859.01, Florida Statutes, of poisoning food or water. She

State v. Stewart

98 So. 3d 655, 2012 WL 4220310, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 15863

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 2012 | Docket: 60312505

Published

of poisoning food and water in violation of section 859.01, Florida Statutes (2004), and battery in violation

B.M.B. v. State

927 So. 2d 219, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 6593

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2006 | Docket: 64844229

Published

with intent to kill or injure, a violation of section 859.01, Florida Statutes (2004). We conclude that

Foster v. State

875 So. 2d 1253, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 6995, 2004 WL 1103375

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 19, 2004 | Docket: 64831190

Published

Once an attempt to poison is proven, under section 859.01, Florida Statutes, the elements of the crime