El Paso County Clerk and Recorder: Free DD-214 Recording and Copies

The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder records a DD-214 free and gives certified copies free, but only to the veteran or next of kin, or to someone with their signed authorization, on its request form with a photo ID.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, Clerk and Recorder, recording, next of kin, certified copy.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

El Paso County, COCounty

The Clerk and Recorder's Recording Department says "There is no fee to record DD-214 forms, and copies also are provided free of charge." Who can get a copy. The Clerk has adopted the National Archives' rules for releasing military records. Every request needs the Clerk's DD Form 214 Request Form and a picture ID, and copies go only to the veteran named or to next of kin. Lawyers, doctors, historians and others need the signed authorisation of the veteran or next of kin. The ordinary recording fee for other documents has been a flat $40 since July 1, 2025 under C.R.S. 30-1-103; the free DD-214 recording is the Clerk's own practice, since that section names no discharge exemption. Contact the Recording Department at 719-520-6200 or [email protected]. For a lost DD-214 never recorded here, the county's Veterans Services office helps request it from the National Archives.

Thresholds

Thresholds for El Paso County Clerk and Recorder: Free DD-214 Recording and Copies
Gate	Rule
Any discharge	Recording and copies are free; copies go to the veteran, next of kin, or someone they authorise. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-01.

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