Kleberg County Clerk: Military Discharge Records, No Charge

The Kleberg County Clerk (Salvador "Sonny" Barrera III, Kingsville, 361-595-8548) lists "Military Discharge Records - NO CHARGE" among its fees and posts mental health links for veterans.

Also called: County Clerk, Salvador Barrera, Sonny Barrera, DD-214, DD214, discharge, 192.002, 603.003, 552.140, 361-595-8548, Make the Connection, Kingsville, Riviera, Ricardo, Loyola Beach.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Kleberg County, TXCounty

The office. Salvador "Sonny" Barrera III, County Clerk, P. O. Box 1327, Kingsville, TX 78364; 361-595-8548, fax 361-593-1355; [email protected]. Monday to Friday, 8 to 11:45 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Cash, debit or credit card, money order or cashier's check. The discharge line. The Clerk's fee list, under Miscellaneous: "Military Discharge Records - NO CHARGE." Local Government Code 192.002 makes the filing free, Government Code 603.003 makes the certified copy free, and Government Code 552.140 keeps a discharge recorded on or after September 1, 2003 confidential, releasing it only to the veteran and the others it lists (see the Texas entry). For veterans. Under "Information for Veterans" the page links MakeTheConnection.net (VA's mental health stories and resources, with pages on alcohol and drug problems, suicide and peer support) and the Mesothelioma Center's veterans' outreach.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Kleberg County Clerk: Military Discharge Records, No Charge
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording 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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Last updated 2026-10-31.

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