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| 1. Written by Slander / Def of Character on January 4, 2012 from orlando, florida, US Have more info as well. Good luck!! Hope this helps. |
| 2. Written by Slander / Def of Character ~ on January 3, 2012 from jacksonville, north carolina, US Internet Libel /Civil and Crim. Offense. (Public) Sponsors: Senators Goss; Allran, Bingham, Davis, Jones, Stevens, and Tillman. Referred to: Judiciary I. February 4, 2009 *S46-v-1* 1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 2 AN ACT TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO COMMUNICATE FALSE, DEFAMATORY 3 MATERIAL THAT IS LIBELOUS OR SLANDEROUS THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC 4 MEDIUM. 5 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6 SECTION 1. Article 12 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by 7 adding a new section to read: 8 "§ 14-47.1. Communicating libelous or slanderous material through an electronic 9 medium. 10 (a) Definition. – The following definitions apply to this section: 11 (1) Communicate. – The term includes publishing, speaking, uttering, or 12 conveying by words, acts, or in any other manner of a libel or slander. 13 (2) Electronic medium. – The Internet and any computerized or electronic 14 information service. The term includes a bulletin board, a network, an online 15 service, electronic mail, a forum, a blog, or a news group. 16 (b) Offense. – It is unlawful for any person to communicate by transmission through an 17 electronic medium any false, defamatory statement that is libelous or slanderous. 18 (c) Penalty. – A person convicted of an offense under this section is guilty of a Class 2 19 misdemeanor. 20 (d) Jurisdiction. – The offense is committed in the State for purposes of determining 21 jurisdiction, if the transmission that constitutes the offense either originates in the State or is 22 received or viewed in the State." 23 SECTION 2. Chapter 99 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new 24 section to read: 25 "§ 99-10. Libel and slander transmitted through an electronic medium. 26 (a) Definition. – The following definitions apply to this section: 27 (1) Communicate or communication. – The terms include the publication, 28 speaking, utterance, or conveyance by words, acts, or any other manner of a 29 libel or slander. 30 (2) Electronic medium. – The Internet and any computerized or electronic 31 information service. The term includes a bulletin board, a network, an online 32 service, electronic mail, a forum, a blog, or a news group. ~I would add harassment through online venues as well. |
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