Spousal witness competency permits parties and their spouses to testify in civil proceedings and spouses in criminal proceedings. In every civil proceeding, each party to the suit and the husband or wife of any party is competent to testify. In criminal proceedings against a person, ... Summary
Spousal witness competency permits parties and their spouses to testify in civil proceedings and spouses in criminal proceedings.
In every civil proceeding, each party to the suit and the husband or wife of any party is competent to testify. In criminal proceedings against a person, that person's husband or wife is likewise competent to testify. The rule treats marital status as no bar to competency in these proceedings.
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