Miscellaneous

Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court: the Free Military Discharge Recording

The Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court (Grant Walraven, 101 S. Piedmont St., Calhoun, 706-629-9533) records military discharges - the county's own department page lists them among the instruments the office records, and the office's Services & Fees page prices no discharge line, which records free under O.C.G.A. 15-6-78.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge papers, Clerk of Superior Court, Grant Walraven, 15-6-72, 15-6-78, certified copy, closed record, 706-629-9533, 101 S. Piedmont St., Calhoun, Calhoun, Fairmount, Ranger, Resaca, Sugar Valley, Plainville.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

The State rule carries the rest: the clerk records a DD-214 or other discharge certificate free (section 15-6-78(a), 15-6-77(i)), the record stays exempt from the Open Records Act for 50 years, and copies go only through the 15-6-72 affidavit classes (see the Georgia entry on discharge recording). The clerk's part. The county's Clerk of Superior Court page: the Clerk "is responsible for maintaining court records, recording real estate transactions such as warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, security deeds, assignments, right-of-way deeds, easements, and property plats. In addition, this elected official is also responsible for recording fi fas, military discharges, trade names, and UCCs (Uniform Commercial Code)..." - the county's own statement of the discharge duty. The office's Services & Fees page prices civil cases at $213, trade names $170, liens and fifas $25, real-estate recordings $25, copies at 50 cents a page unassisted and $1 assisted, certification stamps $2.50 - and names no discharge line, because a discharge is recorded without charge. Where and who. Clerk of Superior Court Grant Walraven, 101 S. Piedmont St., Calhoun, GA 30701; 706-629-9533, fax 706-629-2139; office hours Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court: the Free Military Discharge Recording
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Any veteran with a dischargeRecording is free under the State statute; copies go only to the parties the 15-6-72 affidavit lists. No rating is needed.

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