Madison County Clerk: Military Discharges Filed and Certified Free

The office. Adrian Lawson, County Clerk, 103 W. Trinity Street, Suite 104, Madisonville, Texas 77864; phone 936-241-6210, fax 936-241-6211. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.; recording in the official public records ends at 3:30 p.m. A person filing in the real property records in person must show a photo identification (Local Government Code 191.010(b)). The fee lines. The Clerk's "Fee Schedule, Effective Date January 1, 2025" lists "Military Discharge (DD214)": "Filing DD214 LGC §192.002(b) No Charge" and "Certified Copy of DD214 TX GC §603.003(a) No Charge" (see the Texas entry). Other certified copies cost $5 for the certification plus $1 a page. Who may have a copy. Government Code 552.140 keeps a discharge recorded on or after September 1, 2003 confidential for 75 years and releases it only to the veteran, the veteran's guardian, spouse, child or parent (or, with none living, the nearest living relative), the estate's personal representative, a person named in a power of attorney, a governmental body or the funeral home assisting with the burial. The Clerk posts no request form; bring identification and proof of relationship.