Section 19-13-14 - (Rule 504(c)) Persons entitled to claim interspousal privilege.

19-13-14. (Rule 504(c)) Persons entitled to claim interspousal privilege. The privilege described in § 19-13-13 may be claimed by the accused or by the spouse on behalf of the accused. The authority of the spouse to do so is presumed.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 446, subdiv 1; SL 1879, ch 17, § 1; CL 1887, § 5260, subdiv 1; SL 1901, ch 105; RCCivP 1903, § 486, subdiv 1; SL 1911, ch 249; SL 1913, ch 371; RC 1919, § 2717 (1); SL 1921, ch 412; Supreme Court Rule 497, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §§ 36.0101 (1), 36.0102; SL 1967, ch 148; SDCL, §§ 19-2-1, 19-2-7; Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 504 (c).