{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-9-105","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 9–105","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “spouse” includes a former spouse.\n(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, one spouse is not competent to disclose any confidential communication between the spouses occurring during their marriage.\n(c) (1) A spouse who is the alleged victim is competent to disclose a confidential communication between spouses occurring during their marriage in a criminal action in which one spouse is charged with a crime against the other spouse.\n(2) A spouse may not be compelled to testify to a confidential communication under this subsection.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=9-105","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"901444434c313461bf7eecbd7dfe56c913a18c74f651ec49cd6736fbe3dd2e48","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-9-103","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-9-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}