Gwinnett County Clerk of Superior Court: DD-214 Recording

The Gwinnett County Clerk of Superior Court records a veteran's DD-214 or NA Form 13038 while the veteran waits and hands it back, free under State law, and keeps it closed to the public for 50 years.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge papers, Clerk of Superior Court, Deeds and Land Records, 15-6-72, certified copy, Lawrenceville.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Gwinnett County, GACounty

The Clerk of Superior Court records military discharges with its deeds and land records under Code section 15-6-72; see the Georgia entry for the free recording, free copies and 50-year closure. The Clerk's page: "Documents are recorded immediately and returned." It accepts Copy 4 of the DD Form 214, any DD-214 with a raised seal from the National Personnel Records Center, and National Archives Form 13038. The page names no fee for the recording, and Code section 15-6-78(a) forbids one. The Clerk is at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville.

Thresholds

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Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-02.

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