Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-772
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Privileged publications
Official statutory text
A privileged publication is one made:
First. In any legislative or judicial proceeding or any other
proceeding authorized by law;
Second. In the proper discharge of an official duty.
Third. By a fair and true report of any legislative or
judicial or other proceeding authorized by law, or anything said in
the course thereof, and any and all expressions of opinion in regard
thereto, and criticisms thereon, and any and all criticisms upon the
official acts of any and all public officers, except where the
matter stated of and concerning the official act done, or of the
officer, falsely imputes crime to the officer so criticized.
In all cases of publication of matter not privileged under this
section, malice shall be presumed from the publication; unless the
fact and the testimony rebut the same. No publication which, under
this section, would be privileged, shall be punishable as libel.
First. In any legislative or judicial proceeding or any other
proceeding authorized by law;
Second. In the proper discharge of an official duty.
Third. By a fair and true report of any legislative or
judicial or other proceeding authorized by law, or anything said in
the course thereof, and any and all expressions of opinion in regard
thereto, and criticisms thereon, and any and all criticisms upon the
official acts of any and all public officers, except where the
matter stated of and concerning the official act done, or of the
officer, falsely imputes crime to the officer so criticized.
In all cases of publication of matter not privileged under this
section, malice shall be presumed from the publication; unless the
fact and the testimony rebut the same. No publication which, under
this section, would be privileged, shall be punishable as libel.
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