District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 22, Criminal Offenses and Penalties
D.C. Code Title 22 § 22-3019: No immunity from prosecution for spouses or domestic partners
What this law says, in plain English
Spouses and domestic partners cannot claim immunity from prosecution for crimes in this subchapter based on their relationship, though marriage or domestic partnership may be raised as a specific defense where the law allows.
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