8.1.1.360 Libel and Slander

Any person who willfully shall write a falsehood about another with the intent to harm the reputation of another, knowing the same to be untrue, shall be guilty of the offense of libel, and any person who willfully shall speak a falsehood about another, with intent to harm the reputation of another person, knowing the same to be untrue, shall be guilty of the offense of slander and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to confinement for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days or to pay a fine not to exceed $300.00 and may be required to make public retraction as tradition dictates of the written or spoken falsehood.