Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court: Military Discharge Recording

The Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court’s Mortgage and Conveyance Department records military discharges (DD-214) with the parish’s real property records; 504-364-2954.

Also called: clerk of court, DD-214, military discharge, recording, mortgage and conveyance.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Jefferson Parish, LACounty

The Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court's Mortgage and Conveyance Department records all documents affecting real property in the parish, and its own list of what it records includes military discharges (DD-214) alongside real estate transfers, mortgages, liens and judgments. Contact the department at 504-364-2954 or [email protected]. The clerk is Jon A. Gegenheimer, P.O. Box 10, Gretna 70054-0010, 504-364-2900. Recording a discharge is free for the veteran under R.S. 29:... as the State's free-records entry carries; this is the parish office that takes it.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court: Military Discharge Recording
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a DD-214	The clerk records military discharges; no rating is needed.

Sources

Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court, Mortgage and ConveyanceOfficial

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-08.

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