Barton County Recorder of Deeds: Military Discharge Recording

The Barton County Recorder of Deeds, Lisa Cunningham, Courthouse Room 107, 1004 Gulf Street, Lamar (417-682-2110), lists military discharges among the records the office keeps; RSMo 59.480 makes the recording and copies free and limits copies to the veteran or an authorized party, although the page's FAQ calls the office's records public.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, recording, no charge, RSMo 59.480, Recorder of Deeds, Lisa Cunningham, Rhonda Overstreet, 417-682-2110, Lamar, Liberal, Golden City, Mindenmines, Lamar Heights, Milford, Iantha.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Barton County, MOCounty

Mo. Rev. Stat. 59.480 makes the recording of a discharge free and limits who may see or copy it; see the Missouri entry. The Recorder's page lists "Military Discharges" among what the office assists with, and its FAQ lists "Military service discharges" among the records on file. The same FAQ says "These are public records, so generally, individuals can obtain them", which is true of land records but not of a discharge: under section 59.480 a recorded discharge and its copies go only to the veteran or an authorized party on the Recorders Association of Missouri's notarized request, and recording and copies are free. The page's fee list ($26 first page, $3 each further page) is for land documents. Where. Recorder of Deeds Lisa Cunningham (deputy Rhonda Overstreet), Barton County Courthouse, 1004 Gulf Street, Room 107, Lamar, MO 64759; 417-682-2110; [email protected]; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Barton County Recorder of Deeds: Military Discharge Recording
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording and copies are free under the State statute; copies go only to the veteran or the people 59.480 names. No rating is needed.

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