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§ 5924. Spouses as witnesses against each other

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VI. Actions, Proceedings and Other Matters Generally
Chapter 59. Depositions and Witnesses (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. Witnesses Generally
Civil Matters
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5924
§ 5924. Spouses as witnesses against each other
Currentness
(a) General rule.--In a civil matter neither husband nor wife shall be competent or permitted to testify against each other.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in an action or proceeding:
(1) For divorce, including ancillary proceedings for the partition or division of property.
(2) For support or relating to the protection or recovery of marital or separate property.
(3) For custody or care of children, including actions or proceedings relating to visitation rights and similar matters.
(4) Arising under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from abuse).
(5) When a statute heretofore or hereafter enacted applicable to the action or proceeding provides either expressly or by necessary implication that spouses may testify therein against each other.

Credits

1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective June 27, 1978. Amended 1978, April 28, P.L. 202, No. 53, § 10(74), effective June 27, 1978; 1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1240, No. 206, § 4, effective in 90 days.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5924, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5924
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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