Oklahoma § 12-1447.5 - Broadcast of truth statement following broadcast of
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-1447.5 — Broadcast of truth statement following broadcast of, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-1447.5. Broadcast of truth statement following broadcast of
untrue statement.
If any broadcasting station, at any time, broadcasts, publishes,
or circulates any false statement, allegation or rumor pertaining or
relating to any individual or association of individuals, or to any
trade, labor business, social, economic or religious organization or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure
to any firm, corporation or business or to any public official or
candidate for a public office, the said broadcasting station upon
demand of any person or persons affected or their representatives,
shall broadcast, without charge, any statement setting forth in
proper language the truth pertaining to such statement, allegation,
or rumor, which said person or persons or their representatives
shall offer to said broadcasting station for broadcast. Provided,
that the truth statement shall be broadcast as many times as the
untrue statement was broadcast. Provided further, that the truth
statement shall be broadcast at a like or comparable time in the
daily routine as was the untrue statement.
Added by Laws 1957, p. 83, § 5.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 12-1447.5
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-1447.5 cover?
Section 12-1447.5 ("Broadcast of truth statement following broadcast of") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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