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Section 970.

970. Except as otherwise provided by statute, a married person has a privilege not to testify against his spouse in any proceeding. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Section 971.

971. Except as otherwise provided by statute, a married person whose spouse is a party to a proceeding has a privilege not to be called as a witness by an adverse party to that proceeding without the prior express consent of the spouse having the privilege under this section unless the party calling the spouse […]

Section 972.

972. A married person does not have a privilege under this article in: (a) A proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse. (b) A proceeding to commit or otherwise place his or her spouse or his or her spouse’s property, or both, under the control of another because of the spouse’s […]

Section 973.

973. (a) Unless erroneously compelled to do so, a married person who testifies in a proceeding to which his spouse is a party, or who testifies against his spouse in any proceeding, does not have a privilege under this article in the proceeding in which such testimony is given. (b) There is no privilege under this article […]