§ 970 Spousal Testimony Privilege

• •If you're married, you don't have to talk in court against your spouse.
• •This rule only works if you're still married when you're asked to talk in court.
• •The law might have some exceptions, but usually, you can choose not to say anything bad about your spouse in court.

A husband is on trial for stealing a car.

The wife can refuse to answer questions in court that might make her husband look guilty. She doesn't have to say anything if she doesn't want to.