California Statutes
§ 980. — 980. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 34.)
California § 980.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code EVIDEvidence Code - EVID
Div. 8.DIVISION 8. PRIVILEGES
Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Particular Privileges
Art. 5.ARTICLE 5. Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications
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Cal. Evidence Code - EVID Code § 980. (2026).
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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.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 34. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.
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