Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 985 — Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications
Cal. Evid. Code § 985
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
There is no privilege under this article in a criminal proceeding in which one spouse is charged with:
Citator
Cal. Evid. Code § 985 — Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
There is no privilege under this article in a criminal proceeding in which one spouse is charged with:
(a) A crime committed at any time against the person or property of the other spouse or of a child of either.
(b) A crime committed at any time against the person or property of a third person committed in the course of committing a crime against the person or property of the other spouse.
(c) Bigamy.
(d) A crime defined by Section 270 or 270a of the Penal Code.