Idaho § 6-702 - Uniform single publication act - One cause of action for libel or slander - Recovery
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 6-702 — Uniform single publication act - One cause of action for libel or slander - Recovery, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-702. Uniform single publication act - One cause of action for libel or slander - Recovery
No person shall have more than one (1) cause of action for damages for libel or slander or invasion of privacy or any other tort founded upon any single publication or exhibition or utterance, such as any one (1) edition of a newspaper or book or magazine or any one (1) presentation to an audience or any one (1) broadcast over radio or television or any one (1) exhibition of a motion picture. Recovery in any action shall include all damages for any such tort suffered by the plaintiff in all jurisdictions.
[6-702, added 1953, ch. 109, sec. 1, p. 143.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 6-702
What does Idaho Statutes § 6-702 cover?
Section 6-702 ("Uniform single publication act - One cause of action for libel or slander - Recovery") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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