Florida Florida Statutes
§ 90.504 — Husband-wife privilege
FS § 90.504Ch. 90
Statute text
View on source(1)A spouse has a privilege during and after the marital relationship to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, communications which were intended to be made in confidence between the spouses while they were husband and wife.
(2)The privilege may be claimed by either spouse or by the guardian or conservator of a spouse. The authority of a spouse, or guardian or conservator of a spouse, to claim the privilege is presumed in the absence of contrary evidence.
(3)There is no privilege under this section:(a) In a proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse.
(b)In a criminal proceeding in which one spouse is charged with a crime committed at any time against the person or property of the other spouse, or the person po Justify">The personal representative of a deceased human trafficking victim.
(d)The human trafficking victim advocate or trained volunteer, but only on behalf of the human trafficking victim. The authority of a human trafficking victim advocate or trained volunteer to claim the privilege is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
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Legislative history
s. 1, ch. 2021-189.