Section 10 – Privileged broadcasts.

45-2-10. Privileged broadcasts.
A privileged broadcast which shall not be considered as libelous, slanderous, or defamatory per se, is one made:

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

• (2) In any broadcast of or any statement made in any legislative or judicial proceeding, or in any other official proceeding authorized by law.

• (3) 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.

• (4) By a fair and true report, without malice, of the proceedings of a public meeting, if such meeting was lawfully convened, for a lawful purpose and open to the public or the broadcast of the matter complained of was for the public benefit.

No Change Since 1953