Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 33-5-3 (2026)

Enrollment of militia

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Whenever the Governor deems it necessary, he may order an enrollment to be made by officers designated by him of all persons liable to service in the militia of this state. Such enrollment shall include such information as the Governor may require. Three (3) copies thereof shall be made: One (1) copy shall be filed in the office of the circuit clerk of the county in which the enrollment is made, and two (2) copies in the office of the Adjutant General. Enrollment shall be made upon such notice and in such manner as the Governor may direct. Every person required by such notice to enroll who wilfully fails or refuses to do so shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) or by confinement in jail not to exceed twenty-five days (25), or both.

Codes, 1942, § 8519-22; Laws, 1966, ch. 539, § 12, eff. 6/1/1966.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1991–1991 · leading case: Farmer v. Mabus, 757 F. Supp. 1462 (S.D. Miss. 1991).

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Farmer v. Mabus, 757 F. Supp. 1462 (S.D. Miss. 1991). “The various actions the governor is authorized to take with regard to the state militia included ordering an enrollment of the state militia (Miss.Code Ann. § 33-5-3), appointing a Board of Exemptions (id.”

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