Pennsylvania § 2101 - Exemption from militia duty.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2101 — Exemption from militia duty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2101. Exemption from militia duty.
(a) General rule.--Members of the General Assembly, the judiciary and such other persons as the Governor by executive order may decree shall be exempt from militia duty.
(b) Exemption for religious belief.--All persons who because of religious belief shall claim exemption from militia service, if the conscientious holding of such belief for such person shall be established under the regulations prescribed by the Governor, shall be exempted from militia service in a combatant capacity, but no person so exempted shall be exempt from militia service in any capacity that the Governor shall declare to be noncombatant.
(c) Volunteers.--This section shall not be construed to prevent any person exempted from voluntarily enlisting or accepting a commission in the Pennsylvania military forces.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 2101
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2101 cover?
Section 2101 ("Exemption from militia duty.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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