Gaines County Clerk: DD-214 Filing and Certified Copies at No Charge

The Gaines County Clerk (Terri Berry, 101 S. Main, Room 206, Seminole, 432-758-4003) lists "MILITARY DISCHARGE (DD214)" filing (Local Government Code 192.002(b)) and certified copies (Government Code 603.003(a)) at "No Charge" on its fee schedule effective January 1, 2024.

Also called: County Clerk, Terri Berry, DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, 192.002, 603.003, 552.140, 432-758-4003, 101 S. Main, Seminole, Seagraves, Loop.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

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Gaines County, TXCounty

The office. Terri Berry, Gaines County Clerk, 101 S. Main, Room 206, Seminole, TX 79360; (432) 758-4003. Monday to Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The discharge. The Clerk's fee schedule, effective January 1, 2024: "MILITARY DISCHARGE (DD214) - Filing - LGC §192.002(b) - No Charge; Certified Copy - GC §603.003(a) - No Charge" (see the Texas entry). Government Code 552.140 keeps a discharge recorded on or after September 1, 2003 confidential for 75 years and releases it only to the veteran, the veteran's guardian, spouse, child or parent (or, with none living, the nearest living relative), the estate's personal representative, a person named in a power of attorney, a governmental body or the funeral home assisting with the burial. The Clerk's page links a request form for certified copies; a recorded DD-214 is also what the county asks for to put a name on its Veterans Memorial wall (see gaines-tx-veterans-memorial).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Gaines County Clerk: DD-214 Filing and Certified Copies at No Charge
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a discharge and a certified copy are free under the State statutes; copies go only to the people Government Code 552.140 lists. No rating is needed.

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