Louisiana Code of Evidence 505 – Spousal witness privilege
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Evidence 505
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
In a criminal case or in commitment or interdiction proceedings, a witness spouse has a privilege not to testify against the other spouse. This privilege terminates upon the annulment of the marriage, legal separation, or divorce of the spouses. This privilege does not apply in a criminal case in which one spouse is charged with a crime against the person of the other spouse or a crime against the person of a child including but not limited to the violation of a preliminary or permanent injunction or protective order and violations of La. Rev. Stat. 14:79.
Acts 1992, No. 376, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2006, No. 191, §1.