Benton County Recorder of Deeds: Free Military Discharge Recording

The Benton County Recorder of Deeds, Carla Brown, 316 Van Buren, Warsaw (660-438-5732), records military discharges (DD-214) as "a free service and any copies of the recorded instrument are also free"; under RSMo 59.480 copies go only to the veteran or an authorized party.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, recording, no charge, RSMo 59.480, Recorder of Deeds, Carla Brown, 660-438-5732, Warsaw, Cole Camp, Lincoln, Edwards, Ionia, Truman Lake, Fristoe.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Benton 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: "Recording Military Discharge Records (DD214) This is a free service and any copies of the recorded instrument are also free." The page posts no request form; the Recorders Association of Missouri form (the veteran's identifiers, the requester's authority, a notary's signature) is what the statute's rules call for. Fees. The fee schedule effective August 28, 2026 prices real estate pages, plats, surveys, copies, certifications, marriage licences and IRS tax liens; its $7.50 "Discharge" line sits in the tax liens block and is the lien release, not a DD-214. Where. Recorder Carla Brown, 316 Van Buren, Warsaw (mail P.O. Box 1147, Warsaw, MO 65355); 660-438-5732, fax 660-438-3652; [email protected].

Thresholds

Thresholds for Benton County Recorder of Deeds: Free 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.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-30.

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