Franklin County Recorder: Free DD-214 Recording and Veteran ID Card

The Recorder records a DD-214 free, returns the original with an extra certified copy, keeps it out of the online search, and issues a free Ohio veterans ID card to any veteran whose discharge is not dishonorable. State law would let the county charge $2 for the card.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, county recorder, veteran ID card, veterans identification card, discharge, grave search, veteran discounts.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Franklin County, OHCounty

Recording. The Franklin County Recorder records an original or certified copy of a discharge during business hours at no cost, hands back the original at once with an extra certified copy, and keeps recorded discharges out of its online search. That carries out Revised Code 317.24 and 317.27; see the Ohio entry on county recorders. Veteran ID card. A veteran who records the DD-214 and shows two current forms of identification gets an Ohio veterans identification card, with photograph and service dates, free. The Recorder accepts any discharge except dishonorable. Section 317.241 lets a county charge up to $2, and Franklin County charges nothing. The Recorder also holds ID card events, including one at the Central Ohio Veterans Stand Down on October 23, 2026, and publishes a list of local businesses that give veteran discounts. Grave records. The Recorder keeps the county's record of veterans' graves, searchable online.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Franklin County Recorder: Free DD-214 Recording and Veteran ID Card
Gate	Rule
Any discharge but dishonorable	Recording is free for any discharge; the ID card needs a recorded discharge that is not dishonorable. No rating is needed.

Sources

Franklin County Recorder, VeteransOfficial
Ohio Revised Code section 317.241Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-01.

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