{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-772","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-772","heading":"Privileged publications","body":"A privileged publication is one made:\n\nFirst. In any legislative or judicial proceeding or any other\n\nproceeding authorized by law;\n\nSecond. In the proper discharge of an official duty.\n\nThird. By a fair and true report of any legislative or\n\njudicial or other proceeding authorized by law, or anything said in\n\nthe course thereof, and any and all expressions of opinion in regard\n\nthereto, and criticisms thereon, and any and all criticisms upon the\n\nofficial acts of any and all public officers, except where the\n\nmatter stated of and concerning the official act done, or of the\n\nofficer, falsely imputes crime to the officer so criticized.\n\nIn all cases of publication of matter not privileged under this\n\nsection, malice shall be presumed from the publication; unless the\n\nfact and the testimony rebut the same. No publication which, under\n\nthis section, would be privileged, shall be punishable as libel.","path":["OK Code","Title 21"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os21.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"fa99b8ad4a52ea2df65f9a64fd8908a4716a529c74fb3293cb91427a07c17527","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-771","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-773"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}