New York Laws
Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities
74 - Privileges in Action for Libel.

ยง 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.

Structure New York Laws

New York Laws

CVR - Civil Rights

Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities

70 - Vexatious Suits.

70-A - Actions Involving Public Petition and Participation; Recovery of Damages.

70-B - Unlawful Interference With Protected Rights.

71 - Damages in Action for Suing in Name of Another.

72 - Term of Imprisonment of Civil Prisoner.

73 - Code of Fair Procedure for Investigating Agencies.

74 - Privileges in Action for Libel.

75 - Defamation by Radio or Television.

76 - Action for Libel: Evidence, Separate Verdicts.

76-A - Actions Involving Public Petition and Participation; When Actual Malice to Be Proven.

77 - Special Damages in Action for Slander of a Woman.

78 - Mitigating Circumstances in Action for Libel or Slander.

79 - Forfeiture of Office and Suspension of Civil Rights.

79-A - Consequence of Sentence to Imprisonment for Life.

79-B - Forfeiture of Property on Conviction Abolished.

79-C - Convict Protected by Law.

79-D - Creditor of Convict.

79-E - Right to Breast Feed.

79-F - Liability for Acts of Persons Assisting Police Officers.

79-G - Filing of Certificates of Honorable Discharge With County Clerks.

79-H - Special Provisions Relating to Persons Employed By, or Connected With, News Media.

79-I - Discrimination Against Person Who Refuses to Perform Certain Act Prohibited.

79-J - Confidentiality of Records in Multi-State Information System.

79-K - Civil Immunity for Certain Persons Assisting in Emergency Situations.

79-L - Confidentiality of Records of Genetic Tests.

79-M - Criminal Interference With Health Care Services, Religious Worship, Funeral, Burial or Memorial Service; Injuction.

79-N - Bias-Related Violence or Intimidation; Civil Remedy.

79-N*2 - Funeral or Bereavement Leave.

79-O - Close Captioning in Places of Public Accomodation, Resort or Amusement.

79-P - Recording Certain Activities.

79-P*2 - Gender Neutral Single-Occupancy Bathroom Facilities.

79-Q - Collection of Gender or Sex Designation Information by State Agencies.