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Ector County Clerk: Free Military Discharge Filing and Certified Copies

Ector County's Clerk records the official discharge of post-1915 members of the United States armed forces, reserve or an armed forces auxiliary without charging a fee; a discharge recorded on or after September 1, 2003 is confidential for 75 years, and there is no charge for recording or for certified copies.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, recording, no charge, confidential, 75 years, 552.140, certified copy, Odessa.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

The Clerk's own Military Discharge Records page: "The county clerk is to record, without charging a fee, the official discharge of persons who, after 1915, have served as members of the United States armed forces, the United States armed forces reserve, or an armed forces auxiliary. If the military discharge record is recorded on or after September 1, 2003, it is confidential for 75 years from the date of recordation. During the 75 years, the clerk may permit inspection of the record only in accordance with Section 552.140 of the Government Code. There is no charge for recording or for certified copies of Military Discharge Records." The page links the Form for Certified Copy of Military Discharge Record (PDF). The State entries carry Government Code 552.140's rule and the rest. The Veterans Services page's "Request DD214 and other Records" link is the National Archives route for a veteran's own copy.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Ector County Clerk: Free Military Discharge Filing and Certified Copies
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Any veteran with a dischargeFiling and certified copies are free; the record is confidential for 75 years.

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