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(3m) Subpoenas issued for libel or slander.
The prohibition against issuing
7a subpoena under sub. (2) or (3) does not apply to a subpoena issued by a circuit court
8if all of the following conditions are met:
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(a) The subpoena is issued in an action against a news person for libel or
10slander, and the complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted.
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(b) The news, information, or identity of the source is highly relevant to the
12action.
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1(c) The news, information, or identity of the source is necessary to the
2maintenance of a party's claim or defense or to the proof of an issue material to the
3action.
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(d) The news, information, or identity of the source is not obtainable from any
5alternative source for the action.".