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Cal. Evid. Code § 987
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§ 987 [No Privilege When Defendant Spouse Offers Communication]
Division 8: Privileges | Chapter 4: Particular Privileges | Article 5: Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications
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Rule Text
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 between whom the communication was made.
Amendment history: Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.