§ 9-106. Spousal privilege
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2022
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 9-106
§ 9-106. Spousal privilege
(a) The spouse of a person on trial for a crime may not be compelled to testify as an adverse witness unless:
(b)(1) If the spouse of a person on trial for assault in any degree in which the spouse was a victim is sworn to testify at the trial and refuses to testify on the basis of the provisions of this section, the clerk of the court shall make and maintain a record of that refusal, including the name of the spouse refusing to testify.
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Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 728, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 9, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 10, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 632, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 308, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, c. 35, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2014, c. 115, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 116, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2022, c. 486, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
Formerly Art. 35, § 4.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 9-106, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 9-106
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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