Connecticut § 27-1 - Persons subject to military duty.
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§ 27-1. Persons subject to military duty.
Sec. 27-1. Persons subject to military duty. All male citizens and all male residents of the state who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, not exempt by law, shall be subject to military duty and designated as the militia. All female citizens and all female residents of the state who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, may enlist voluntarily in any women's unit of the armed forces of the state.
(1949 Rev., S. 1224; 1951, S. 847d; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 1.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-1 ("Persons subject to military duty.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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