Title 18, CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

18-4805. Sufficiency of publication. To sustain a charge of publishing a libel, it is not needful that the words or things complained of should have been read or seen by another. It is enough that the accused knowingly parted with the immediate custody of the libel under circumst…

18-4806. Liability of authors, editors and proprietors. Each author, editor and proprietor of any book, newspaper or serial publication, is chargeable with the publication of any words contained in any part of such book, or number of such newspaper or serial.

18-4807. Report of public proceeding. No reporter, editor, or proprietor of any newspaper is liable to any prosecution for a fair and true report of any judicial, legislative, or other public official proceedings, or of any statement, speech, argument, or debate in the course of …

18-4808. Limitation on privilege in reporting public proceedings. Libelous remarks or comments connected with matter privileged by the last section receive no privilege by reason of their being so connected.

18-4809. Threats to publish libel — Extortion. Every person who threatens another to publish a libel concerning him, or any parent, husband, wife, or child of such person, or member of his family, and every person who offers to prevent the publication of any libel upon another pe…