Ind. Code ch. 34-46-4

Ind. Code ch. 34-46-4
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Ind. Code § 34-46-4-1 Applicability of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following persons: (1) any person connected with, or any person who has been connected with or employed by: (A) a newspaper or other periodical issued at regular intervals and having a general circulation; or (B) a recognized press association or wire service; as a bona fide owner, editorial or reportorial employee, who receives or has received income from legitimate gathering, writing, editing and interpretation of news; and (2) any person connected with a licensed radio or television station as owner, official, or as an editorial or reportorial employee who receives or has received income from legitimate gathering, writing, editing, interpreting, announcing or broadcasting of news. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-5-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.

Ind. Code § 34-46-4-2 Privilege against disclosure of source of information

Sec. 2. A person described in section 1 of this chapter shall not be compelled to disclose in any legal proceedings or elsewhere the source of any information procured or obtained in the course of the person's employment or representation of a newspaper, periodical, press association, radio station, television station, or wire service, whether: (1) published or not published: (A) in the newspaper or periodical; or (B) by the press association or wire service; or (2) broadcast or not broadcast by the radio station or television station; by which the person is employed. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-5-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.42.
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