Article XVII. Militia

Article XVII, Section 1. Persons subject to service

Constitution of the State of Colorado

Official text

The militia of the state shall consist of all able-bodied male residents of the state between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years; except, such persons as may be exempted by the laws of the United States, or of the state.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 72.

Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)

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