State v. Yolanda Terry and Teron Savoy (A-71-12; 072775)

     A confidential marital communication protected under           the marital communications privilege does not lose its           privileged status by virtue of a wiretap under the New           Jersey Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control           Act.  The Court, however, proposes a crime-fraud           exception to the marital communications privilege and,           pursuant to the Evidence Act of 1960, transmits it for           approval by a joint resolution of the Legislature and           for the Governor’s signature.