Dade County Recorder of Deeds: Service Discharge Recording

The Dade County Recorder of Deeds, Carolyn Kile, Dade County Courthouse, 300 W. Water Street, Greenfield (417-637-5373), lists "Service Discharge Records" at "No Charge" in her fee list; she runs the office alone, so call ahead. RSMo 59.480 limits copies to the veteran or an authorized party.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, service discharge, recording, no charge, RSMo 59.480, Recorder of Deeds, Carolyn Kile, 417-637-5373, Greenfield, Lockwood, Everton, Dadeville, South Greenfield, Arcola.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Dade County, MOCounty

Mo. Rev. Stat. 59.480 makes the recording of a discharge free and limits who may see or copy it; see the Missouri entry. The Recorder's fee list prices recording at $26 for the first page and $3 for each other page, copies at $1 a page, a marriage licence at $53 and a certified marriage licence at $9, and lists "Service Discharge Records" at "No Charge". Copies of a discharge go only to the veteran or an authorized party on the Recorders Association of Missouri's notarized request; the page posts no form, so ask the office. Call first. The page says: "I am the only person in the office so, if at all possible, call ahead to make sure I am in. When I do have to be gone there is no one to keep the office open." Where. Recorder of Deeds Carolyn Kile, Dade County Courthouse, 300 W. Water Street, Greenfield, MO 65661; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; 417-637-5373 (the Recorders Association's and the Missouri Association of Counties' directories); [email protected].

Thresholds

Thresholds for Dade County Recorder of Deeds: Service Discharge Recording
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording and copies are free under the State statute; copies go only to the veteran or the people 59.480 names. No rating is needed.

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