Gavvy: Code Crim. Proc., Art. 38.10. Exceptions to the Spousal Adverse Testimony Privilege.

Add your company name, a link, and a message to this page.

Art. 38.10. Exceptions to the Spousal Adverse Testimony Privilege.


Art. 38.10.  EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPOUSAL ADVERSE TESTIMONY PRIVILEGE.  The privilege of a person's spouse not to be called as a witness for the state does not apply in any proceeding in which the person is charged with:
(1)  a crime committed against the person's spouse, a minor child, or a member of the household of either spouse; or
(2)  an offense under Section 25.01, Penal Code (Bigamy).
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 67, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 4.01, eff. September 1, 2005.

Gavvy last updated this database on: Sep 6, 2024