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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, in all criminal actions in which a spouse in a marriage is the party accused, the other spouse is a competent witness, but neither spouse shall be compelled or allowed to testify in a criminal action, except as provided in ORS 40.255.
(2) There is no privilege under this section, or under ORS 40.255 in all criminal actions in which a spouse is charged with bigamy or with an offense or attempted offense against the person or property of the other spouse or of a child of either, or with an offense against the person or property of a third person committed in the course of committing or attempting to commit an offense against the other spouse.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally § 136.655 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-14-procedure-in-criminal-matters-generally/or-rev-st-sect-136-655/
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