Actions brought under §§ 3141-3149 of this title shall be independant of any criminal action which may arise out of the libel or slander; but in case damages have been assessed in a criminal action for libel or slander, prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney, no civil action shall be brought to recover damages for the same libel or slander until the plaintiff has formally waived damages adjudged in such criminal action.\nHistory —Feb. 19, 1902, p. 214, § 9.
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