Lawrence County Recorder: military discharge records kept, not public

The Lawrence County Recorder, Jessica Allen, at 916 15th Street, Room 21, Bedford (812-275-4139), keeps military discharge records - 'All records, with one exception - military discharges - may be viewed and printed from our files' - recording a veteran's DD-214 free under IC 10-17-2, with the record closed to the public.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, military discharge, recording, free, not public, Recorder, Jessica Allen, IC 10-17-2, 812-275-4139, 916 15th Street, Bedford, Bedford, Mitchell, Oolitic, Avoca, Williams, Leesville, Springville.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Lawrence County, INCounty

The rules are the State's; see the Indiana entry on IC 10-17-2. The county's part: the Recorder's office records the county's documents, and its page draws the line the statute draws - "All records, with one exception - military discharges - may be viewed and printed from our files. There is a one dollar per page charge" (the dollar is for the other records; the discharge itself records at no charge and its record is not public). Where and who. Recorder Jessica Allen, with First Deputy Shelbi Anderson and Second Deputy Aleta Taylor, 916 15th Street, Room 21, Bedford, IN 47421; 812-275-4139; hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., last recording 3:30 p.m. Land records from December 1, 1994 forward search on Doxpop, and transferable documents e-file through the certified providers (CSC, ePN, INDECOMM, Simplifile) since August 22, 2023 - the discharge stays out of all of that unless the veteran asks for it.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Lawrence County Recorder: military discharge records kept, not public
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a DD-214 is free under IC 10-17-2 and no rating is needed. The rating filter never hides this entry.

Sources

Lawrence County, Recorder (read 2026-10-30)Official
Indiana Code 10-17-2-1Official

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Last updated 2026-10-30.

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