Illinois Compiled Statutes

20 ILCS 1805/1 (2026)

All able-bodied citizens of this State and all other able-bodied residents in this State who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, between the ages of 18 and 45, except such as are expressly exempted by the laws of the United States and the State of Illinois, shall be subject to military duty and designated as the Illinois State Militia

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(20 ILCS 1805/1) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.01)
    Sec. 1. All able-bodied citizens of this State and all other able-bodied residents in this State who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, between the ages of 18 and 45, except such as are expressly exempted by the laws of the United States and the State of Illinois, shall be subject to military duty and designated as the Illinois State Militia.
(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2009–2009 · leading case: Burris v. White, 901 N.E.2d 895 (Ill. 2009).
Burris v. White, 901 N.E.2d 895 (Ill. 2009). “Although the opinion does not give a useful citation to the governing statute, the law in question was a precursor to the Military Code of Illinois (20 ILCS 1805/1 et seq. (West 2006)), and while the current Code no longer addresses the specific post of paymaster-general, that…”
Burris v. White, No. 107816 Rel (Ill. Jan. 9, 2009). “Although the opinion does not give a useful citation to the governing statute, the law in question was a precursor to the Military Code of Illinois (20 ILCS 1805/1 et seq. (West 2006)), and while the current Code no longer addresses the specific post of paymaster-general, that…”
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