The publication of a fair and impartial report of the proceedings before state or municipal legislative bodies, or before state or municipal executive bodies, boards, or officers, or the whole or a fair synopsis of any bill, ordinance, report, resolution, bulletin, notice, petition, or other document presented, filed, or issued in any proceeding before such legislative or executive body, board, or officer, shall be privileged, unless it is proved that such publication was made maliciously.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2317.04
Impartial report of proceedings privileged
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Medico v. Time, Inc. (1981)
Most recently applied in Boddie v. Landers (March 2016)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.