Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
Title42 JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE |
PARTVI. ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER MATTERS GENERALLY |
CHAPTER59. DEPOSITIONS AND WITNESSES |
SUBCHAPTERA. WITNESSES GENERALLY |
CIVIL MATTERS |
§5923. Confidential communications between spouses.
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Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, in a civil matter neither husband nor wife shall be competent or permitted to testify to confidential communications made by one to the other, unless this privilege is waived upon the trial.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)
Notation
Cross References. Section 5923 is referred to in section 5931 of this title.