California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Evidence Code - EVID |
Division 8. PRIVILEGES |
Chapter 4. Particular Privileges |
ARTICLE 5. Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications |
Section 985.
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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.
(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 71.)