# La. Rev. Stat. § 29:3: Militia

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## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 29:3
- **Heading:** Militia
- **Jurisdiction:** Louisiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 29 / Section 3

## Text

A. All able-bodied persons between the ages of seventeen and sixty-four residing in this state and who are not exempt by the laws of the United States of America or of this state constitute the militia of Louisiana and are subject to military duty.

B. The militia is divided into two classes, the organized militia and the unorganized militia.

(1) The organized militia consists of the national guard, the Louisiana State Guard and other organized military forces which may be authorized by law.

(2) The unorganized militia consists of all other persons subject to military duty.

Acts 1974, No. 622, §1.

## Nearby sections

- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:1 Military Department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:2 Commander in chief](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S2.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:3 Militia](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S3.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:4 National guard](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S4.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:5 Louisiana State Guard](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S5.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:6 Unorganized militia](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S6.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:7 Calling militia for active service by governor; homeland security and emergency preparedness; public emergency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S7.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:7.1 Military police; powers and authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S7.1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:8 Senior officer of command ordering out forces](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S8.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:9 Drawing of military stores from the United States government](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S9.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:10 Adjutant general](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S10.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:11 Powers, duties, and staff of adjutant general](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S11.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:12 Assistant adjutants general](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S12.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 29:13 Eligibility for commissions; form of commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T29_S13.md)

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