Hunt County Clerk: Free DD-214 Recording and Certified Copies

The Hunt County Clerk records a DD-214 at no charge to the veteran, and the veteran, family, estate representative, attorney-in-fact, another government body or the funeral home handling the burial can get a free certified copy on the clerk's application with ID; the record is confidential for 75 years.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, county clerk, recording, 192.002, 552.140, funeral home, Greenville.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Hunt County, TXCounty

The Hunt County Clerk: "Military Discharge records, DD-214 are recorded in the County Clerk's office at no charge to the Veteran." Local Government Code 192.002 makes recording free; see the Texas entry. Who may see it. The clerk prints Government Code 552.140: the record "is confidential for the 75 years following the date it is recorded", and on request with proper identification these may inspect it or get "free of charge a certified copy": the veteran; the veteran's legal guardian; the spouse, a child or parent, or if none is living the nearest living relative; the personal representative of the estate; a person the veteran (or guardian, relative or representative) named in a power of attorney under Estates Code chapter 752; another governmental body; or "an authorized representative of the funeral home that assists with the burial of the veteran." How. Use the clerk's Application for Military Discharge Certified Copy (revised September 19, 2024). The clerk's office is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Hunt County Clerk: Free DD-214 Recording and Certified Copies
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a discharge and certified copies are free. Copies go only to the people section 552.140 lists.

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Last updated 2026-10-09.

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