Coleman County Clerk: Free DD-214 Filing and Certified Copies

The office. The Honorable Stacey Mendoza, Coleman County Clerk, 100 W. Live Oak Street, Suite 105, Coleman, Texas 76834; phone 325-625-2889, fax 325-625-1326; [email protected]. Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; the office may close for lunch from noon to 1:00 p.m. The discharge. The Clerk's Military Discharge page: "In Texas, you can file your DD-214 with the County Clerk in your county of residence. This is a free service and is highly recommended for safekeeping and future proof of service. You'll need to provide the original, complete DD-214." Bring it to the office; "You should receive a receipt confirming the filing", and "Once recorded, the original DD-214 will be returned to you." "No Cost: Filing your DD-214 with the County Clerk is a free service." The "Application for Certified Copy, Military Discharge" quotes Government Code 552.140 and is marked "Office Use Only - NO CHARGE"; it asks for the veteran's name, discharge and birth dates, sex, Social Security number and branch, and the applicant's name, address, phone, relationship and purpose, with a signature. Recording is free under Local Government Code 192.002 and a certified copy under Government Code 603.003 (see the Texas entry); Government Code 552.140 limits copies of a discharge recorded on or after September 1, 2003 to the veteran, the veteran's guardian, spouse, child or parent (or the nearest living relative), the estate's representative, a person holding a power of attorney, a governmental body or the funeral home.