Jackson County Register of Deeds: DD-214 Military Discharges Recorded Free

The Jackson County Register of Deeds (Shandra Sims, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Room 108, Sylva, 828-586-7530) records DD214 military discharge forms and issues certified copies free - “We proudly serve our military by recording their DD214 military discharge forms and issuing certified copies to them free of charge” - the free recording and the restricted access carried by G.S. 47-113.2.

Also called: Register of Deeds, Shandra Sims, DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, 47-113.2, 828-586-7530, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Room 108, Sylva, Sylva, Cullowhee, Cashiers, Dillsboro, Webster, Forest Hills, Tuckasegee, Glenville, Sapphire.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Jackson County, NCCounty

The office's own sentence. The Register of Deeds page: "The Register of Deeds is the manager and custodian of a large number of public records. Records archived in our office include real estate transactions, vital records (Jackson County births and deaths), and marriage licenses issued in Jackson County. We proudly serve our military by recording their DD214 military discharge forms and issuing certified copies to them free of charge." The free recording and the restricted access are G.S. 47-113.2 (the State entry); a veteran asked to pay cites the statute. The office. Shandra Sims, Register of Deeds (appointed November 2021, elected 2022); 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Room 108, Sylva, NC 28779; 828-586-7530; [email protected]. In-office and e-recording hours Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office also records marriage licenses, notary commissions and plats, and its Permitium ordering page lists "military discharges" among the records it issues.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Jackson County Register of Deeds: DD-214 Military Discharges Recorded Free
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a DD-214 is free under G.S. 47-113.2 and no rating is needed. The rating filter never hides this entry.

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