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Hudspeth County and District Clerk: "Military Discharge (DD214)" Filing and Certified Copy "No charge" on the Fee Schedule

The Hudspeth County and District Clerk (Brenda Sanchez, P.O. Box 58, Sierra Blanca, (915) 369-2301) lists "Military Discharge (DD214)" filing (Local Government Code 192.002) and certified copy (Government Code 603.003) at "No charge" on its fee schedule effective January 1, 2024; the confidentiality (Government Code 552.140) is the State's.

Also called: County Clerk, County and District Clerk, Brenda Sanchez, Samanda Cervantes, DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, No charge, 192.002, 603.003, 552.140, 915-369-2301, [email protected], Sierra Blanca, Fort Hancock, Dell City.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

The office. Brenda Sanchez, Hudspeth County and District Clerk, P.O. Box 58, Sierra Blanca, Texas 79851; phone (915) 369-2301, fax (915) 369-0055; [email protected]. Deputy Clerk Samanda Cervantes ([email protected]) oversees the recording division. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed noon to 1; the hours may vary during elections. Filing a document in the public records needs a government-issued photo ID. The discharge. The Clerk's fee schedule (effective January 1, 2024) lists "Military Discharge (DD214)": filing "No charge" and certified copy "No charge". Recording a discharge is free under Local Government Code 192.002 and a certified copy under Government Code 603.003 (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. Call the office before mailing a discharge or a request.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Hudspeth County and District Clerk: "Military Discharge (DD214)" Filing and Certified Copy "No charge" on the Fee Schedule
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Any veteran with a dischargeRecording 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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