Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2739 - Slander; Libel

• Section 2739.01 - Libel And Slander.
  In an action for a libel or slander, it is sufficient to state, generally, that the defamatory matter was published or spoken of the...
• Section 2739.02 - Defenses In Actions For Libel Or Slander.
  In an action for a libel or a slander, the defendant may allege and prove the truth of the matter charged as defamatory. Proof...
• Section 2739.03 - Conditions For Liability Of Owners, Licensees, Or Operators Of Radio And Television Stations.
  (A) The owner, licensee, or operator of a visual or sound radio broadcasting station or network of stations shall not be liable for any...
• Section 2739.04 - Disclosure Of New Source.
  No person engaged in the work of, or connected with, or employed by any noncommercial educational or commercial radio broadcasting station, or any noncommercial...
• Section 2739.11 - Newspaper Defined.
  Any person, firm, partnership, voluntary association, joint-stock association, or corporation, wherever organized or incorporated, engaged in the business of printing or publishing a newspaper,...
• Section 2739.12 - Newspaper Reporters Not Required To Reveal Source Of Information.
  No person engaged in the work of, or connected with, or employed by any newspaper or any press association for the purpose of gathering,...
• Section 2739.13 - Correction Of False Statement Formerly Published.
  If any newspaper company, at any time, prints, publishes, or circulates any false statement, allegation, or rumor relating to any individual or association of...
• Section 2739.14 - Publishing Corrected Statements.
  Whenever demand has been made for the publication of statements or articles under section 2739.13 of the Revised Code, the newspaper company shall print...
• Section 2739.15 - Published Statements Shall Be Sworn To.
  (A) Every statement or article that newspaper companies are required to publish under sections 2739.13 to 2739.18 of the Revised Code shall be sworn...
• Section 2739.16 - Refusal Or Failure To Publish.
  (A) No newspaper company shall refuse or fail to print, publish, and circulate any statement or article if true as required by sections 2739.13...
• Section 2739.17 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 07-01-1996
• Section 2739.18 - Prohibition Against Threats Of Publication To Influence Official Action.
  No newspaper company, or owner, officer, editor, writer, or representative thereof, shall attempt improperly to influence any public official for or against any public...
• Section 2739.99 - Penalty.
  (A) Whoever violates division (A) of section 2739.16 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. (B) Whoever violates...

Last modified: October 10, 2016