ARTICLE 4. Privilege Not to Testify Against Spouse

Article 4 enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

§§ 970–973 · 4 sections

• § 970 Except as otherwise provided by statute, a married person has a privilege not to testify against his spouse in any proceeding.
• § 971 Except as otherwise provided by statute, a married person whose spouse is a party to a proceeding has a privilege not to be called as a witness by an adverse…
• § 972 A married person does not have a privilege under this article in: (a) A proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse. (b) A…
• § 973 (a) Unless erroneously compelled to do so, a married person who testifies in a proceeding to which his spouse is a party, or who testifies against his spouse…