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42 Pa.C.S. § 5914

Confidential communications between spouses

Known as the Judicial Code

The act spans §§ 42-101 to 42-9914 (972 sections).

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)

Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, in a criminal proceeding neither husband nor wife shall be competent or permitted to testify to confidential communications made by one to the other, unless this privilege is waived upon the trial.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.