Chisago County Recorder: Free Military Discharge Recording, Free Copies to the Filer

The rules are the State's; the Minnesota entries carry them. Chisago County's Recorder page: "Military service organizations strongly suggest recording a service member's Military Discharge Form (DD214) to ensure easy availability to a certified copy of this document if the original becomes lost or destroyed. Upon recording the discharge paper, our office will furnish free certified copies to filer." And: "There is no charge for the recording of the Military Discharge Form." The privacy rule. "Military Discharge Records became private as of January 2004. Anyone requesting discharge papers must fill out a 'Request for Release of Private Data'. Only the veteran, certain family members, and the Veterans Service Officer can request this information." The office holds "only forms that have been submitted to us for recording", so a certified copy of a discharge it never recorded goes elsewhere: "If you need a certified copy, and you did not record it in our office, you will need to contact your local branch of the Veteran's Administration for assistance." Where. The Recorder sits in the Government Center at 313 N Main Street, Center City (651-257-1300, toll-free 888-213-0237). The page closes by pointing to the county's Veterans Services for the claims help a recorded discharge feeds.