Cabarrus County Register of Deeds: Free Discharge Recording

The Cabarrus County Register of Deeds records military discharges free, from an original or a copy with a raised seal, and gives copies only to the people the statute allows. Discharges on file for less than 80 years are closed to the public.

Also called: DD-214, discharge, Register of Deeds, military discharge, 47-113.2, certified copy, Concord.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Cabarrus County, NCCounty

Recording a discharge, and certified copies for those entitled to them, are free under G.S. 47-113.2; see the North Carolina entry. The Cabarrus County Register of Deeds, 65 Church Street S, Concord (704-920-2112), records weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. What it says. The office files military discharges at no charge from an original discharge or a military copy with a raised seal. "Only the appropriate person, by statute, is eligible to record or obtain a copy." Discharges on file for 80 years or more are open to the public; those filed for less are restricted. Who that is. G.S. 47-113.2 lets the veteran or the veteran's widow or widower present a discharge and obtain copies, along with a representative authorized in a notarized writing, a court or an executor, and agents of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, VA, the Department of Defense or the State Archives. A living spouse needs the veteran's notarized authorization.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Cabarrus County Register of Deeds: Free Discharge Recording
Gate	Rule
Veteran with a discharge document	No rating or fee. Copies go only to the parties G.S. 47-113.2 authorises.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-03.

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