Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court: Military Discharge Records

The Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court names military discharge records among the public records kept at the Historic Calcasieu Courthouse, 1000 Ryan Street, Lake Charles; 337-437-3558.

Also called: clerk of court, DD-214, military discharge, recording, H. Lynn Jones.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Calcasieu Parish, LACounty

The Clerk of Court is the central location in Calcasieu Parish for a multitude of public records including marriage licenses, passports, protective orders, property sales, adoptions, criminal records, military discharge records, lawsuit filings, recording of deeds and mortgages, mortgage cancellations, property research, elections, court minutes and expungements, as the clerk's own about page lists. The office is in the Historic Calcasieu Courthouse in downtown Lake Charles at 1000 Ryan Street. The clerk is H. Lynn Jones, II, 337-437-3558 extension 115. Recording a discharge is free for the veteran under the State's free-records rule; this is the parish office that takes it.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court: Military Discharge Records
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a DD-214	The clerk keeps military discharge records; no rating is needed.

Sources

Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court, About UsOfficial

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-08.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.