Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)
ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 136.655: Spouse as witness
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines when a spouse may testify as a witness in criminal cases and when spousal privilege applies or does not apply, with exceptions for bigamy and crimes against the other spouse or their children.
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