Montana Title 26. Evidence § 26-1-802. Spousal privilege

(1) A spouse may not, without the consent of the other spouse, testify during or after the marriage concerning any communication made by one to the other during their marriage.

(2) A judicial, legislative, administrative, or other governmental body may not request or require the disclosure of an electronic communication made by one spouse to the other during their marriage from a spouse or an electronic communication service used by the spouse.

(3) A spouse or an electronic communication service used by the spouse may not be adjudged in contempt by a judicial, legislative, administrative, or other body having the power to issue subpoenas for refusing to disclose or produce electronic communications made by one spouse to the other during their marriage.

(4) The privilege under subsections (1) through (3):

(5) For the purposes of this section, “electronic communication” and “electronic communication service” have the meanings provided in 46-5-601. The terms do not include communications transmitted by the statewide telecommunications network provided for in 2-17-506.