Berrien County Clerk: Free DD-214 Filing and $10 Veterans ID Card

The Berrien County Clerk files a veteran's DD-214 free and gives one free certified copy at filing and free certified copies later, kept confidential, and issues a county Veterans ID card for $10; 701 Main Street, St. Joseph, or the Niles courthouse.

Also called: DD-214, discharge recording, County Clerk, veterans ID card, St. Joseph, Niles, MCL 35.31.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Berrien County, MICounty

Recording is the State's rule (MCL 35.31 to 35.35); see the Michigan entry. The Clerk's page: "Bring in your original discharge form DD214 with your current state ID. Our office will put it on file free of charge. Our office will always retain a copy should you, your spouse or immediate family member (if veteran is deceased) need it. The veteran will receive one free certified copy of the DD214 at the time it is registered." Copies. "Military discharges are confidential and are not allowed to be viewed by the public." A veteran, an heir with documentation, or a veterans service officer may have a copy; a veteran in person gets a free certified copy, and by mail with the request form, ID and a stamped return envelope. The ID card. "The Berrien County Clerk's Office now offers Veterans ID cards." Bring the application, an original DD-214 unless one is already on file, and a driver's licence or State ID; "A fee of $10 will be charged at the time the ID card is issued." The card is not a voter ID.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Berrien County Clerk: Free DD-214 Filing and $10 Veterans ID Card
Gate	Rule
Any veteran	Any veteran with a discharge can file it and apply for the card. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-09.

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