File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates T. Murphy and Menes
- Entitled:
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Compelled Testimony - Spousal Privilege
Clarifying that, when a person is on trial for assault and battery of
the person's spouse, the spouse may be compelled to testify if the
person was previously charged with the same offense and the spouse
refused in open court to testify on the basis of the spousal
privilege.
House Action
- 1/31
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/26
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A
- Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COURTS - GENERAL
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- TRIALS
- WITNESSES
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
9-106
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
None available
