Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to provide for punitive damages in cases of libel per se and slander per se.

RS33606 / H0851 Currently in Idaho, punitive damages can be avoided in an action for defamation against a newspaper, radio or television, if a retraction of the statement is made. This legislation seeks to ensure that punitive damages may be recovered regardless of a retraction. "Libel per se" or slander per se" is defined as a knowing and deliberate false statement or a statement in reckless disregard of the truth.