Privileged Communications

A privileged publication is one made:

(a)In the proper discharge of an official duty.

(b)In any

(1)legislative or

(2)judicial proceedings, or

(3)in any other official proceeding authorized by law: Provided, that an allegation or averment contained in any pleading or affidavit filed in an action for divorce or an action prosecuted under '8402 of this Title made of or concerning a person by or against whom no affirmative relief is prayed in such action, shall not be a privileged publication as to the person making such allegation or averment within the meaning of this section unless such pleading be verified or affidavit sworn to, and be made without malice, by one having reasonable and probable cause for believing the truth of such allegation or averment and unless such allegation or averment be material and relevant to the issues in such action. COL120106 CH. 2 PERSONAL R IGHTS

(c)In a communication, without malice, to a person interested therein,

(1)by one who is also interested, or

(2)by one who stands in such relation to the person interested as to afford a reasonable ground for supposing the motive for the communication innocent, or

(3)by one who is requested by the person interested to give the information.

(d)By a fair and true report, without malice, in a public journal, of

(1)judicial,

(2)legislative, or

(3)other public official proceeding, or

(4)of anything said in the course thereof, or

(5)of a verified charge or complaint made by any person to a public official, upon which complaint a warrant shall have been issued.

(e)By a fair and true report, without malice,

(1)of the proceedings of a public meeting, if such meeting was lawfully convened for a lawful purpose and open to the public, or

(2)the publication of the matter complained of was for the public benefit.