DeKalb County Recorder of Deeds: Military Discharge Recording

The DeKalb County Recorder of Deeds, Ashley D. Johnson, 109 W. Main Street, Maysville (816-449-5010, option 6), files and keeps military discharge documents and lists "Military Discharges - No Charge" in her fee schedule; RSMo 59.480 makes the recording and copies free and limits copies to the veteran or an authorized party.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, recording, no charge, RSMo 59.480, Recorder of Deeds, Ashley Johnson, 816-449-5010, Maysville, Stewartsville, Osborn, Clarksdale, Union Star, Amity, Weatherby, Fairport.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

DeKalb 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 page lists "File and maintain Military Discharge documents" among the office's services, and her fee schedule (with the $26 first page of Senate Bill 938, effective August 28, 2026) lists "Military Discharges" at "No Charge"; its "Federal Tax Lien Discharge $7.50" line is a tax lien release, not a military discharge. Her formatting standards list "Military separation papers" among the documents exempt from the formatting rules, so no $25 non-standard fee applies. Copies go only to the veteran or an authorized party on the Recorders Association of Missouri's notarized request; the page posts no form, so call the office. Where. Recorder of Deeds Ashley D. Johnson, 109 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 248, Maysville, MO 64469; 816-449-5010, option 6; [email protected]; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12 to 12:30.

Thresholds

Thresholds for DeKalb County Recorder of Deeds: Military 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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Last updated 2026-10-30.

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