19-2-17. Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies.
The privilege asserted in accordance with §19-2-15 applies to any information the journalist or newscaster refuses to disclose, notwithstanding whether:
(1)A court, the Legislature, or any agency or public body in the state deems the information to be highly relevant to a particular proceeding or inquiry; or
(2)The information is published or otherwise publicly released.
Source: SL 2019, ch 102, §4.