Lamar County Clerk of Superior Court (Caleb Tyson): the county’s recorder of military discharges

The Lamar County Clerk of Superior Court - Caleb Tyson, in office since January 1, 2015, with Chief Deputy Debra Holmes and deputies Kristen Kilchriss, Tammy Bell, Kellie Turner, Paula Reeves and Christy Truluck (770-358-5145, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday) - is the county's recorder of military discharges under O.C.G.A. 15-6-72 and 15-6-78; the county's own Superior Court page prints the office's staff and hours and no discharge line, so the free recording and the 50-year closure rest on the State entries.

Also called: Clerk of Superior Court, Caleb Tyson, DD-214, discharge, military discharges, recording, 15-6-72, 15-6-78, 770-358-5145, Debra Holmes, Kristen Kilchriss, Tammy Bell, Kellie Turner, Paula Reeves, Christy Truluck, Barnesville, Barnesville, Milner, Aldora.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Lamar County, GACounty

The office. The county's own Superior Court page, lamarcountyga.gov/superior, opens "Lamar County Superior Court - Office Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday - Thursday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Friday. Phone: 770-358-5145" and seats the office: "Caleb Tyson has served as Clerk of Lamar County Superior and Juvenile Courts since January 1, 2015. He began his service with the Clerk's Office in January 2013 as an Assistant Clerk and was later appointed Deputy Clerk before advancing to the position of Chief Deputy Clerk." The staff rows: "Debra Holmes - Chief Deputy, Criminal/Juvenile"; "Kristen Kilchriss - Deputy Clerk, Accounting/Real Estate/Board of Equalization"; "Tammy Bell - Deputy Clerk, Real Estate/Garnishments"; "Kellie Turner - Deputy Clerk, Civil/Child Support/UCC"; "Paula Reeves - Deputy Clerk, Civil/Liens/Jury/Forfeitures"; "Christy Truluck - Deputy Clerk, Criminal/Juvenile". The page prints no discharge line - the recording duty is the statute's. The statute. Georgia's clerks of the superior court record discharges under O.C.G.A. 15-6-78 and keep them confidential for fifty years under 15-6-72, with free copies to the authorized list (the State entries carry the sections and the synopsis); a Lamar veteran records the DD-214 at the clerk's office in Barnesville and asks there for copies.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Lamar County Clerk of Superior Court (Caleb Tyson): the county’s recorder of military discharges
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	The recording is free under O.C.G.A. 15-6-78 and the record is closed for fifty years under 15-6-72. No rating is needed.

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