Legislation
SECTION 74
Privileges in action for libel
Civil Rights (CVR) CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 7
§ 74. Privileges in action for libel. A civil action cannot be
maintained against any person, firm or corporation, for the publication
of a fair and true report of any judicial proceeding, legislative
proceeding or other official proceeding, or for any heading of the
report which is a fair and true headnote of the statement published.
This section does not apply to a libel contained in any other matter
added by any person concerned in the publication; or in the report of
anything said or done at the time and place of such a proceeding which
was not a part thereof.
maintained against any person, firm or corporation, for the publication
of a fair and true report of any judicial proceeding, legislative
proceeding or other official proceeding, or for any heading of the
report which is a fair and true headnote of the statement published.
This section does not apply to a libel contained in any other matter
added by any person concerned in the publication; or in the report of
anything said or done at the time and place of such a proceeding which
was not a part thereof.