Miscellaneous

Andrews County Clerk: Military Discharges (DD-214) Recorded

The Andrews County Clerk (Vicki Scott, 215 NW 1st Street, Suite 121-A, Andrews, 432-524-1426) keeps military discharges (DD-214) among its records; recording one is free under Local Government Code 192.002, a certified copy is free under Government Code 603.003, and Government Code 552.140 keeps it confidential.

Also called: County Clerk, Vicki Scott, [email protected], DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, 192.002, 603.003, 552.140, 432-524-1426, Andrews.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

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The office. Vicki Scott, Andrews County Clerk, 215 NW 1st Street, Suite 121-A, Andrews, TX 79714 (mail: P.O. Box 727); phone 432-524-1426; [email protected]. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The discharge. The Clerk's page lists "Military Discharge (DD214)" among the records it keeps and notes that some records are "closed records", not open to public viewing. It posts no fee schedule or discharge form. Recording a discharge is free under Local Government Code 192.002 and a certified copy under Government Code 603.003 (see the Texas entry). Government Code 552.140 keeps a discharge recorded on or after September 1, 2003 confidential for 75 years and releases it only to the veteran, the veteran's guardian, spouse, child or parent (or, with none living, the nearest living relative), the estate's personal representative, a person named in a power of attorney, a governmental body or the funeral home assisting with the burial. The county's Veterans Service Officer also helps veterans obtain discharge papers (see andrews-tx-veterans-services).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Andrews County Clerk: Military Discharges (DD-214) Recorded
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Any veteran with a dischargeRecording a discharge and a certified copy are free under the State statutes; copies go only to the people Government Code 552.140 lists. No rating is needed.

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