Apache County Recorder: the Free Military DD-214 Recording

The Apache County Recorder (Larry Noble, (928) 337-7515) records a military DD-214 for nothing - the Recorder's own page lists the $30.00 recording fee and then the exception: 'Military DD214 Papers (Free)'; the office keeps 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. hours, Monday to Thursday.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, free, recording, Recorder, Larry Noble, 928-337-7515, 11-475, St. Johns, St. Johns, Springerville, Eagar, Chinle, Window Rock, Fort Defiance, Ganado, Many Farms, Sanders, Vernon.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Apache County, AZCounty

Arizona's recorders record the discharge papers of service personnel and keep them restricted (see the Arizona entry on ARS 11-465 and 11-472). What Apache County's page says is the county's own line: under "Document Recording", "Our office will record the following documents for a $30 fee: Home Site Leases, Certificates, Real Estate Transactions, Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, Family Trusts, Personal Property Tax Liens, Many other types (call if you are unsure)" and then "The following are exceptions to the $30.00 recording fee: Military DD214 Papers (Free); Restitution Liens; Requests and Payments." Where and who. County Recorder Larry Noble, (928) 337-7515; recording 928-337-7515; the office keeps 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. hours Monday to Thursday. "Apache County images are available online via self-service. They include an 'Unofficial Document' watermark." Copies run $1.00 a page and plat maps and surveys $5.00 a page; a notary is available at $2.00 a signature. The office also handles voter registration (928-337-7516).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Apache County Recorder: the Free Military DD-214 Recording
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a DD-214 is free and no rating is needed. The rating filter never hides this entry.

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