California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 986

Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 256, Sec. 2.

There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding under the Juvenile Court Law, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

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Cal. Evid. Code § 986 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-8-privileges/chapter-4-particular-privileges/article-5-privilege-for-confidential-marital-communications/section-986

Other sections in Article 5 - Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications

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