Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Does A Spouse Have To Testify Against His/Hers Spouse

If Summoned To Testify Does A Spouse Have To Testify Against His/Hers spouse to help convict them in a domestic crime?


Asked on 1/14/05, 3:20 pm

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Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Does A Spouse Have To Testify Against His/Hers Spouse

Va. Code Sec. 19.2-271.2 specifies that in situations where one spouse is being prosecuted for an offense committed against the other spouse, the latter can be required to testify against the former as one of the statutory exceptions to the marital communication privilege

recognized in the Commonwealth.

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Answered on 1/14/05, 11:19 pm


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