IEA Section 120 — Parties to civil suit, and their wives or husbands. Husband or wife of person under criminal trial

Summary

In a civil case, anyone who is a party to the lawsuit, as well as that person’s husband or wife, is allowed to testify as a witness. In a criminal case, the husband or wife of the person on trial is also allowed to be a witness.

Official Text

In all civil proceedings the parties to the suit, and the husband or wife of any party to the suit, shall be competent witnesses. In criminal proceedings against any person, the husband or wife of such person, respectively, shall be a competent witness.

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §126 — Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases