Wyoming § 1-29-101 - Radio and television stations; liability generally.
Full text of Wyoming Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 1-29-101 — Radio and television stations; liability generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-29-101. Radio and television stations; liability generally.
The owner, licensee or operator of a visual or sound broadcasting station or network of stations, and the agents or employees of the owner, licensee or operator are not liable for damages for any defamatory statement published or uttered in a visual or sound broadcast by one other than the owner, licensee, or operator, or agent or employee thereof, unless the complaining party proves that the owner, licensee, operator, agent or employee failed to exercise due care to prevent the publication or utterance of such statement in the broadcast.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Wyoming § 1-29-101
What does Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 1-29-101 cover?
Section 1-29-101 ("Radio and television stations; liability generally.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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