Idaho § 6-713 - Privileged publication in newspaper defined
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 6-713 — Privileged publication in newspaper defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-713. Privileged publication in newspaper defined
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.
[6-713, added 1963, ch. 158, sec. 8, p. 459.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-713 ("Privileged publication in newspaper defined") 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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