2005 Idaho Code - 33-1225 — THREATS OF VIOLENCE -- LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

                                  TITLE  33
                                  EDUCATION
                                  CHAPTER 12
                                   TEACHERS
    33-1225.  THREATS OF VIOLENCE -- LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. (1) A
communication by any person to a school principal, or designee, or a
communication by a student attending the school to the student's teacher,
school counselor or school nurse, and any report of that communication to the
school principal stating that a specific person has made a threat to commit
violence on school grounds by use of a firearm, explosive, or deadly weapon
defined in chapter 33, title 18, Idaho Code, is a communication on a matter of
public concern. Such communication or report shall only be subject to
liability in defamation by clear and convincing evidence that the
communication or report was made with knowledge of its falsity or with
reckless disregard for the truth or falsity of the communication or report.
This section shall not be interpreted to change or eliminate other elements of
defamation required by law.
    (2)  As used in this section, "school" means any public or private school
providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades from grade one (1) through
grade twelve (12) which is the subject of a threat.