{"code":"EVID","codeName":"Evidence Code","section":"980","citation":"Evid. Code, § 980","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 8. PRIVILEGES [900. - 1070.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/evidence-code/division-8"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. Particular Privileges [930. - 1063.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/evidence-code/division-8/chapter-4"},{"name":"ARTICLE 5. Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications [980. - 987.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/evidence-code/division-8/chapter-4/article-5"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 34.   (SB 1005)   Effective January 1, 2017.","effective":"2017-01-01","html":"<p>Subject to Section <a href=\"/evid/912\">912</a> and except as otherwise provided in this article, a spouse (or his or her guardian or conservator when he or she has a guardian or conservator), whether or not a party, has a privilege during the marital or domestic partnership relationship and afterwards to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a communication if he or she claims the privilege and the communication was made in confidence between him or her and the other spouse while they were spouses.</p>","text":"Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in this article, a spouse (or his or her guardian or conservator when he or she has a guardian or conservator), whether or not a party, has a privilege during the marital or domestic partnership relationship and afterwards to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a communication if he or she claims the privilege and the communication was made in confidence between him or her and the other spouse while they were spouses.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/evidence-code/privilege-for-confidential-marital-communications-980","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}