Pennsylvania § 5924 Spouses as witnesses against each other

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5924 — Spouses as witnesses against each other

Pennsylvania § 5924

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VI

Ch. 59DEPOSITIONS AND WITNESSES

Subch.WITNESSES GENERALLY

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5924 (2026).

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(a)General rule.--In a civil matter neither husband nor wife shall be competent or permitted to testify against each other.

(b)Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in an action or proceeding:

(1)For divorce, including ancillary proceedings for the partition or division of property.

(2)For support or relating to the protection or recovery of marital or separate property.

(3)For custody or care of children, including actions or proceedings relating to visitation rights and similar matters.

(4)Arising under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from abuse).

(5)When a statute heretofore or hereafter enacted applicable to the action or proceeding provides either expressly or by necessary implication that spouses may testify therein against each other.

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(a) General rule.--In a civil matter neither husband nor wife shall be competent or permitted to testify against each other.

(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in an action or proceeding:

(1) For divorce, including ancillary proceedings for the partition or division of property.

(2) For support or relating to the protection or recovery of marital or separate property.

(3) For custody or care of children, including actions or proceedings relating to visitation rights and similar matters.

(4) Arising under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from abuse).

(5) When a statute heretofore or hereafter enacted applicable to the action or proceeding provides either expressly or by necessary implication that spouses may testify therein against each other.

Legislative History

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.1240, No.206, eff. 90 days) Cross References.Section 5924 is referred to in section 5931 of this title.