Colorado § 28-4-103.5 Persons subject to military duty - state defense force

Colorado Statutes

§ 28-4-103.5 — Persons subject to military duty - state defense force

Colorado § 28-4-103.5

Title 28Military and

Art.State Defense Force

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 28-4-103.5 (2026).

Text

(1)Every able-bodied male citizen of Colorado and those who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States residing therein between the ages of eighteen and sixty-four years, except persons exempt by law, are subject to military duty in the state defense force. However, the following persons or classes of persons are exempted from military service:

(a)Persons exempt by any statute of this state;

(b)The members of any regularly organized fire or police department of any city, county, city and county, or town if such members are on full-time duty with the fire or police departments or if such members are found by the governor to be necessary for the health, welfare, or protection of the community;

(c)Those permanently disqualified for military service b

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(1)
Every able-bodied male citizen of Colorado and those who have declared their
intention to become citizens of the United States residing therein between the ages
of eighteen and sixty-four years, except persons exempt by law, are subject to
military duty in the state defense force. However, the following persons or classes
of persons are exempted from military service:

(a) Persons exempt by any statute of this state;

(b) The members of any regularly organized fire or police department of any
city, county, city and county, or town if such members are on full-time duty with the
fire or police departments or if such members are found by the governor to be
necessary for the health, welfare, or protection of the community;

(c) Those permanently disqualified for military service because of physical
disability and having in their possession a certificate of some licensed physician or
advanced practice registered nurse or surgeon that describes the nature thereof;

(d) Justices, judges, and clerks of courts of record, clerks of municipal
courts, county clerk and recorders, sheriffs, and ministers of the gospel;

(e) Practicing physicians, officers and assistants of hospitals, prisons, and
jails whose services are declared by the governor to be necessary for the general
health, welfare, or protection of the community;

(f) Persons determined to be mentally incompetent by a court of competent
jurisdiction and persons convicted of a felony and not pardoned;

(g) All persons who because of religious beliefs claim exemption from
military service, if the conscientious holding of such belief by such persons is
established under such regulations as the governor prescribes. Such persons shall
be exempted from military service in a combat capacity, but no person so exempted
shall be exempt from military service in any capacity which the governor declares
to be noncombatant.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2002: Entire section added with relocations, p. 590, � 19, effective May 24. L. 2008: (1)(c) amended, p. 135, � 27, effective January 1, 2009.