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When the militia of this Commonwealth, or a part thereof, is called forth under the Constitution and laws of the United States, the Governor shall order out for service the National Guard, or such part thereof as may be necessary; and he may likewise order out such a part of the unorganized militia as he may deem necessary. During the absence of organizations of the National Guard in the service of the United States, their state designations shall not be given to new organizations.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1355567,"text":"The commander in chief may at any time, in order to execute the law, suppress riots or insurrections, or repel invasion, or aid in any form of disaster wherein the lives or property of citizens are imperiled or may be imperiled, order out the National Guard and the inactive National Guard or any parts thereof, or the whole or any part of the unorganized militia. When the militia of this Commonwealth, or a part thereof, is called forth under the Constitution and laws of the United States, the Governor shall order out for service the National Guard, or such part thereof as may be necessary; and he may likewise order out such a part of the unorganized militia as he may deem necessary. During the absence of organizations of the National Guard in the service of the United States, their state designations shall not be given to new organizations.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":51925,"edition_id":2,"name":"Unorganized Militia","identifier":"8","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":10,"parent_id":51899,"metadata":{"child_laws":6,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:51:15","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:33:30","permalink":{"id":1449155,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51925,"identifier":"8","token":"44\/1\/8","url":"\/44\/1\/8\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":51899,"edition_id":2,"name":"Military Laws of Virginia","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":51898,"metadata":{"child_laws":150,"child_structures":16},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:50:49","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:33:29","permalink":{"id":1448553,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51899,"identifier":"1","token":"44\/1","url":"\/44\/1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":51898,"edition_id":2,"name":"Military and Emergency Laws","identifier":"44","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":97,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":233,"child_structures":28},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:50:49","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:33:29","permalink":{"id":1448551,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51898,"identifier":"44","token":"44","url":"\/44\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":363927,"structure_id":51925,"section_number":"44-85","catch_line":"Regulations and penalties","url":"\/44-85\/","token":"44\/1\/8\/44-85","metadata":false},{"id":363928,"structure_id":51925,"section_number":"44-86","catch_line":"When ordered out for service","url":"\/44-86\/","token":"44\/1\/8\/44-86","metadata":false},{"id":363929,"structure_id":51925,"section_number":"44-87","catch_line":"Manner of ordering out for service","url":"\/44-87\/","token":"44\/1\/8\/44-87","metadata":false},{"id":363930,"structure_id":51925,"section_number":"44-88","catch_line":"Incorporation into the Virginia Defense Force","url":"\/44-88\/","token":"44\/1\/8\/44-88","metadata":false},{"id":363931,"structure_id":51925,"section_number":"44-89","catch_line":"Draft of unorganized militia","url":"\/44-89\/","token":"44\/1\/8\/44-89","metadata":false},{"id":363934,"structure_id":51925,"section_number":"44-90","catch_line":"Punishment for failure to appear","url":"\/44-90\/","token":"44\/1\/8\/44-90","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":363927,"structure_id":51925,"section_number":"44-85","catch_line":"Regulations and penalties","url":"\/44-85\/","token":"44\/1\/8\/44-85","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":363929,"structure_id":51925,"section_number":"44-87","catch_line":"Manner of ordering out for service","url":"\/44-87\/","token":"44\/1\/8\/44-87","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/44-86\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1958, chapter 393.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1449161,"object_type":"law","relational_id":363928,"identifier":"44-86","token":"44\/1\/8\/44-86","url":"\/44-86\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/44-86\/","token":"44\/1\/8\/44-86","dublin_core":{"Title":"When ordered out for service","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 44-86","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The commander in chief may at any time, in order<\/span> to execute the law<\/span>, suppress<\/span> riots or insurrections, or repel invasion, or aid in any form of disaster wherein the lives or property of citizens are imperiled or may be imperiled, order<\/span> out the National Guard and the inactive National Guard or any parts thereof, or the whole or any part of the unorganized militia. When the militia of this Commonwealth, or a part thereof, is called forth under the Constitution and laws<\/span> of the United States, the Governor shall order<\/span> out for service the National Guard, or such part thereof as may be necessary; and he may likewise order<\/span> out such a part of the unorganized militia as he may deem necessary. During the absence of organizations of the National Guard in the service of the United States, their state designations shall not be given to new organizations.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN ORDERED OUT FOR SERVICE (\u00a7 44-86)\n\nThe commander in chief may at any time, in order to execute the law, suppress\nriots or insurrections, or repel invasion, or aid in any form of disaster\nwherein the lives or property of citizens are imperiled or may be imperiled,\norder out the National Guard and the inactive National Guard or any parts\nthereof, or the whole or any part of the unorganized militia. When the militia\nof this Commonwealth, or a part thereof, is called forth under the Constitution\nand laws of the United States, the Governor shall order out for service the\nNational Guard, or such part thereof as may be necessary; and he may likewise\norder out such a part of the unorganized militia as he may deem necessary.\nDuring the absence of organizations of the National Guard in the service of the\nUnited States, their state designations shall not be given to new organizations.\n\nHISTORY: 1930, p. 965; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 2673(72); 1958, c. 393.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}