Cal. Evid. Code § 980

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session.
Section 980 - Privilege established

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.

Ca. Evid. Code § 980

Amended by Stats 2016 ch 86 (SB 1171),s 125, eff. 1/1/2017.
Amended by Stats 2016 ch 50 (SB 1005),s 34, eff. 1/1/2017.