Oklahoma § 12-1443.1 - Privileged communication defined - Exemption from

§ 12-1443.1. Privileged communication defined - Exemption from

libel.

A. A privileged publication or communication is one made:

First. In any legislative or judicial proceeding or any other

proceeding authorized by law;

Second. In the proper discharge of an official duty;

Third. By a fair and true report of any legislative or judicial

or other proceeding authorized by law, or anything said in the

course thereof, and any and all expressions of opinion in regard

thereto, and criticisms thereon, and any and all criticisms upon the

official acts of any and all public officers, except where the

matter stated of and concerning the official act done, or of the

officer, falsely imputes crime to the officer so criticized.

B. No publication which under this section would be privileged

shall be punishable as libel.

Added by Laws 1981, c. 21, § 1, operative April 7, 1981.