Belmont County (Ohio) Recorder: Free Discharge Recording and Copies

The Belmont County Recorder, Jason Garczyk, 101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville (740-699-2140), records a veteran's DD-214 and gives certified copies free; recorded discharges are not public records and copies go only to authorised people with identification.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, recording, certified copies, free, Recorder, Jason Garczyk, 317.24, 740-699-2140, St. Clairsville, Martins Ferry, Bellaire, Barnesville, Bridgeport, Shadyside, Powhatan Point, Flushing, Morristown, Belmont, Bethesda, Yorkville, Brookside, Neffs, Lansing.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Belmont County, OHCounty

Revised Code 317.24 governs a recorded discharge; see the Ohio entry on county recorder discharge records. The Recorder's Veteran Services page: "The Belmont County Recorder's Office encourages veterans to have their military discharge papers (DD-214) recorded in our office as soon as you separate from military service. Military Discharges have restricted public access. ORC § 317.24 allows only an authorized party to request copies of military discharges. Proper identification must be given to view and receive copies. There is never a fee in this office to the veteran for recording a military discharge or obtaining certified copies." The FAQ adds that DD-214s "are not public record". The Recorder holds a discharge only if the veteran recorded it there; the Veterans Service Commission (740-325-1042) helps replace a lost one. In Belmont County the veterans ID card is made by the commission, not the Recorder. Where. Recorder Jason A. Garczyk, 101 W Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950; 740-699-2140.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Belmont County (Ohio) Recorder: Free Discharge Recording and Copies
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a discharge and certified copies are free for the veteran. No rating is needed.

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