Michigan § 32.655 - State defense force and unorganized militia; determination of emergency.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 32.655 — State defense force and unorganized militia; determination of emergency., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.655. State defense force and unorganized militia; determination of emergency.
In case of war, or a national emergency, when the national guard may be in the military service of the United States, the defense force shall be ready and able to protect the state in case of insurrection, invasion, disaster or other emergency, actual or imminent. In such case the governor, as commander-in-chief, may use the defense force augmented if necessary by all or a part of the unorganized militia not responsive to the orders of the president for the time being. The determination of the governor that an emergency exists or is imminent is conclusive.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32.655 ("State defense force and unorganized militia; determination of emergency.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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