§ 38-2-300. Right of Way for Troops; Exceptions; Penalty

The commanding officer of any force of the organized militia which is parading or performing any military duty in any street or highway may require any or all persons in the street or highway to yield the right of way to the militia, provided the carriage of the United States mail, the legitimate functions of […]

§ 38-2-301. Closing Places Where Firearms and Ammunition Sold, Where Disorder Likely to Occur; Penalty for Not Obeying Closing Order

Whenever any force of the organized militia is or has been called out for the performance of any duty under Code Section 38-2-6, it shall be lawful for the commanding officer of the force, if in his judgment the maintenance of law and order in the area into which the force has been ordered will […]

§ 38-2-302. Control of Streets in Case of Riot, Rout, Mob, Tumult, or Unlawful Assembly; Penalty for Remaining on or Failing to Depart Streets

Whenever any force of the organized militia is or has been called out for the performance of any duty under this chapter, it shall be lawful for the commanding officer of the force, if it is deemed advisable to do so in subduing or preventing any riot, rout, mob, tumult, or unlawful assembly or the […]

§ 38-2-303. Dispersion of Mob; Orders; Where Order Unnecessary; Penalty for Failure to Disperse

Before using any military force in suppression of any riot, rout, tumult, mob, or other lawless or unlawful assembly or combination, it shall be the duty of the officer in command of the force, or some person deputed by him, to command the persons composing the riotous or unlawful assembly or mob to disperse and […]

§ 38-2-304. Duty of Citizens to Disperse When Shot Fired or Missile Thrown; Penalty; Felony Upon Failure to Disperse After Order

Whenever any shot is fired or missile thrown at, against, or upon any force of the organized militia or against any officer or member thereof assembling or assembled for the purpose of performing any duties under this chapter, it shall forthwith be the duty of every person in the assemblage from which the shot is […]

§ 38-2-305. Authority of Commanding Officer to Order Vicinity of Jail, Building, or Other Place, Off Limits to Unauthorized Personnel; Arrest; Penalty

The commanding officer of any force of the organized militia guarding any jail, building, or other place or escorting any prisoner or performing any other act of duty may, if he deems it advisable, prescribe a reasonable distance in the vicinity of the jail, building, or other place, or escort of the prisoner within which […]

§ 38-2-306. Prohibited Conduct in Area of Military Duty Performance

Any person who after due warning trespasses upon any armory, arsenal, camp, range, base, or other facility of the organized militia or other place where any force of the organized militia is performing military duty, or who in any manner interrupts or molests the discharge of military duties by any member or force of the […]

§ 38-2-307. Power of National Guard Members to Effect an Arrest

Members of the National Guard may, at the discretion of the Governor, have the same powers of arrest and apprehension as do law enforcement officers when called to active duty to respond to emergencies pursuant to Code Section 38-2-6, 38-2-7, 45-12-31, or 45-12-34 or pursuant to any other provision of state or federal law other […]