Idaho § 6-713 PRIVILEGED PUBLICATION IN NEWSPAPER DEFINED

Idaho Statutes

§ 6-713 — PRIVILEGED PUBLICATION IN NEWSPAPER DEFINED

Idaho § 6-713

Title 6ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES

Ch. 7LIBEL AND SLANDER

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Idaho Code § 6-713 (2026).

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A privileged publication in a newspaper which shall not be considered as libelous is one made:

(1)In the proper discharge of an official duty.

(2)In any publication of or any statement made in any legislative or judicial proceeding.

(3)In a communication, without malice, to a person interested therein, by one who is also interested, or by one who stands in such relation to the person interested as to afford a reasonable ground for supposing the motive for the communication innocent, or who is requested by the person interested to give the information.

(4)By a fair and true report, without malice, of a judicial, legislative or other public official proceeding, or of anything said in the course thereof, or of a charge or complaint made by any person to a public official, upon which a war

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A privileged publication in a newspaper which shall not be considered as libelous is one made:
(1) In the proper discharge of an official duty.
(2) In any publication of or any statement made in any legislative or judicial proceeding.
(3) In a communication, without malice, to a person interested therein, by one who is also interested, or by one who stands in such relation to the person interested as to afford a reasonable ground for supposing the motive for the communication innocent, or who is requested by the person interested to give the information.
(4) By a fair and true report, without malice, of a judicial, legislative or other public official proceeding, or of anything said in the course thereof, or of a charge or complaint made by any person to a public official, upon which a warrant shall have been issued or an arrest made.