Nevada § 49.295 - Married person: General rule of privilege; exceptions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 49.295 — Married person: General rule of privilege; exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49.295. Married person: General rule of privilege; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 and NRS 49.305 : (a) A married person cannot be examined as a witness for or against his or her spouse
without his or her consent. (b) No spouse can be examined, during the marriage or afterwards, without the consent
of the other spouse, as to any communication made by one to the other during marriage. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a: (a) Civil proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse; (b) Proceeding to commit or otherwise place a spouse, the property of the spouse or
both the spouse and the property of the spouse under the control of another because
of the alleged mental or physical condition of the spouse; (c) Proceeding brought by or on behalf of a spouse to establish his or her competence; (d) Proceeding in the juvenile court or family court pursuant to title 5 of NRS or NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive; or (e) Criminal proceeding in which one spouse is charged with: (1) A crime against the person or the property of the other spouse or of a child of
either, or of a child in the custody or control of either, whether the crime was committed
before or during marriage. (2) Bigamy or incest. (3) A crime related to abandonment of a child or nonsupport of the other spouse or
child. 3. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply in any criminal proceeding to events
which took place before the spouses were married.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49.295 ("Married person: General rule of privilege; exceptions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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