18-4802. PUNISHMENT FOR LIBEL. Every person who wilfully, and with a malicious intent to injure another, publishes, or procures to be published, any libel, is punishable by fine not exceeding $5000, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six (6) months.
History:
[18-4802, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 944.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Section 18-4801 - LIBEL DEFINED.
Section 18-4802 - PUNISHMENT FOR LIBEL.
Section 18-4803 - TRUTH MAY BE PROVED — MALICE — JURY TO DETERMINE LAW AND FACT.
Section 18-4804 - MALICE PRESUMED.
Section 18-4805 - SUFFICIENCY OF PUBLICATION.
Section 18-4806 - LIABILITY OF AUTHORS, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
Section 18-4807 - REPORT OF PUBLIC PROCEEDING.
Section 18-4808 - LIMITATION ON PRIVILEGE IN REPORTING PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS.