Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 38.10 – Exceptions to the Spousal Adverse Testimony Privilege
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 38.10
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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 § 25.01, Penal Code (Bigamy).