Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-29-105 (2026)

Publication of criminal and civil proceedings

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deemed privileged; exceptions.

The publication of a fair and impartial report of any
indictment, the issuing of any warrant, the arrest of any person
accused of crime, or the filing of any pleading or other
document in any criminal or civil cause in any court, or of the
contents thereof, is privileged unless it is proved that the
same was published maliciously or that the defendant has refused
or neglected to publish in the same manner in which the
publication complained of appeared a reasonable written
explanation or contradiction thereof by the plaintiff, or that
the publisher has refused upon plaintiff's request to publish
the subsequent determination of the suit or action.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1994–1994 · leading case: Casteel v. News-Record, Inc., 875 P.2d 21 (Wyo. 1994).

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Casteel v. News-Record, Inc., 875 P.2d 21 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 27× “Did Wyoming Statute § 1-29-105 apply to the facts of this case? III.”

Davis v. Big Horn Basin Newspapers, Inc., 884 P.2d 979 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “Were the subsequent articles published by the North Wyoming Daily News concerning the filing of the complaint and answer in the immediate matter (Count IV of Plaintiffs amended complaint) privileged under W.S. § 1-29-105, which operates as a complete defense to any claim of…”

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