Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 9 Crimes And Punishments - Chapter 9.58 Libel And Slander
- 9.58.010 Libel, what constitutes
Every malicious publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, sign[,] radio broadcasting or which shall in any other manner transmit the human voice or reproduce the ...
- 9.58.020 How justified or excused -- Malice, when presumed
Every publication having the tendency or effect mentioned in RCW 9.58.010 shall be deemed malicious unless justified or excused. Such publication is justified whenever the ...
- 9.58.030 Publication defined
Any method by which matter charged as libelous may be communicated to another shall be deemed a publication thereof.[1909 c 249 § 174; Code 1881 ...
- 9.58.040 Liability of editors and others
Every editor or proprietor of a book, newspaper or serial, and every manager of a copartnership or corporation by which any book, newspaper or serial ...
- 9.58.050 Report of proceedings privileged
No prosecution for libel shall be maintained against a reporter, editor, proprietor, or publisher of a newspaper for the publication therein of a fair and ...
- 9.58.060 Venue punishment restricted
Every other person publishing a libel in this state may be proceeded against in any county where such libelous matter was published or circulated, but ...
- 9.58.070 Privileged communications
Every communication made to a person entitled to or concerned in such communication, by one also concerned in or entitled to make it, or who ...
- 9.58.080 Furnishing libelous information
Every person who shall wilfully state, deliver or transmit by any means whatever, to any manager, editor, publisher, reporter or other employee of a publisher ...
- 9.58.090 Threatening to publish libel
Every person who shall threaten another with the publication of a libel concerning the latter, or his spouse, parent, child, or other member of his ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009