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Evidence Code § 984

ARTICLE 5. Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications

Current as of September 28, 2026Evid. Code, § 984Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

There is no privilege under this article in:

(a) A proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse.

(b) A proceeding between a surviving spouse and a person who claims through the deceased spouse, regardless of whether such claim is by testate or intestate succession or by inter vivos transaction.