An action for damages shall not lie against the editor, publisher, or proprietor of a newspaper or periodical for publication of a report, proceedings or other matter published at the instance of a public officer acting in compliance with law.
Nonliability for publication made at instance of public officer acting in compliance with law
A.R.S. § 12-653 — under Libel and Slander Correction and Resulting Damages.
A.R.S. § 12-653