19-3002. HUSBAND AND WIFE AS WITNESSES. Neither husband nor wife are competent witnesses for or against each other in a criminal action or proceeding to which one or both are parties, except:
1. With the consent of both, or
2. In cases of criminal violence upon one by the other; or acts of physical injury upon a child of either the husband or the wife where the injury has been caused as a result of physical abuse or neglect by one or both of the parents; or to acts or attempted acts of lewd conduct with a minor child; or
3. In cases of desertion or nonsupport of wife or child by the husband.
History:
[(19-3002) R.S. & R.C., sec. 8142; compiled and reen. C.L., sec. 8142; C.S., sec. 9130; I.C.A., sec. 19-2902; am. 1979, ch. 152, sec. 1, p. 468.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 30 - WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Section 19-3001 - RULES FOR DETERMINING COMPETENCY.
Section 19-3002 - HUSBAND AND WIFE AS WITNESSES.
Section 19-3003 - DEFENDANT NOT OBLIGED TO TESTIFY.
Section 19-3004 - COMPELLING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESS — SUBPOENA AND HOW ISSUED.
Section 19-3004A - ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENA — ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE COMPUTING SERVICES.
Section 19-3005 - UNIFORM ACT TO SECURE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES.
Section 19-3006 - FORM OF SUBPOENA.
Section 19-3007 - SERVICE OF SUBPOENA.
Section 19-3007A - SERVICE OF SUBPOENA BY MAIL OR MESSENGER.
Section 19-3008 - FEES AND MILEAGE OF WITNESSES.
Section 19-3010 - DISOBEDIENCE TO SUBPOENA.
Section 19-3011 - FORFEITURE OF UNDERTAKING OF WITNESS.
Section 19-3012 - PRODUCTION OF IMPRISONED WITNESS — PROCEDURE.
Section 19-3013 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 19-3014 - SUMMONING WITNESS IN THIS STATE TO TESTIFY IN ANOTHER STATE.
Section 19-3015 - COURT ORDER.
Section 19-3016 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Section 19-3018 - PRISONER FROM ANOTHER STATE SUMMONED TO TESTIFY IN THIS STATE.
Section 19-3020 - EXEMPTION FROM ARREST AND SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Section 19-3021 - UNIFORMITY OF INTERPRETATION.
Section 19-3022 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 19-3023 - CHILD SUMMONED AS WITNESS.
Section 19-3024 - STATEMENTS BY CHILD.
Section 19-3025 - WITNESS PSYCHIATRIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION.