Clinton County Clerk & Recorder (Vicky Albers): Veterans Discharge Recorded at No Charge

The Clinton County Clerk & Recorder (Vicky Albers, 850 Fairfax Street, Carlyle, 618-594-6620) records a veterans discharge at no charge under its Recording Fee Schedule effective February 1, 2025; a recorded DD-214 serves later for claims, burial and the county’s Veterans Assistance Commission, which asks for a certified copy.

Also called: County Clerk, Recorder, Vicky Albers, Dorothy Elling, DD-214, DD214, Veterans Discharge, discharge, Recording Fee Schedule, 850 Fairfax Street, 618-594-6620, 3-5015, Carlyle, Breese, Trenton, Aviston, Albers, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Damiansville, Germantown, Hoffman, Huey, Keyesport, New Baden, St. Rose.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Clinton County, ILCounty

The fee schedule. The Clinton County Clerk & Recorder Fee Schedule, effective February 1, 2025: a standard land document records for $70.00 (non-standard $85.00), non-land documents for $50.00, and "Veterans Discharge - No Charge". Why record it. The county's Veterans Assistance Commission requires a certified copy of the DD-214 for financial assistance (its entry). Illinois law has the recorder record discharges free and keeps them from public view (55 ILCS 5/3-5015; see the Illinois entry). Where. Vicky Albers, County Clerk and Recorder, 850 Fairfax Street, Carlyle, IL 62231; (618) 594-6620, fax (618) 594-0195; Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Chief Deputy Recorder Dorothy Elling.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Clinton County Clerk & Recorder (Vicky Albers): Veterans Discharge Recorded at No Charge
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording the discharge is free; no rating is needed.

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