ARTICLE 5. Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications

Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

§§ 980–987 · 8 sections

• § 980 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…
• § 981 There is no privilege under this article if the communication was made, in whole or in part, to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a…
• § 982 There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding to commit either spouse or otherwise place him or his property, or both, under the control of another…
• § 983 There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding brought by or on behalf of either spouse to establish his competence.
• § 984 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…
• § 985 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…
• § 986 There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding under the Juvenile Court Law, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the…
• § 987 There is no privilege under this article in a criminal proceeding in which the communication is offered in evidence by a defendant who is one of the spouses…