Manatee County Clerk: Free Copies, Passport Photos and Notary for Veterans in November

Each November the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller gives veterans and active-duty members free copies, including certified copies of records such as marriage licences, deeds and court documents, free passport photos and free notary services. Show a military ID or DD-214. E-certify orders are excluded.

Also called: Clerk of Court, Clerk and Comptroller, certified copies, passport photo, notary, November, Veterans Day, DD-214.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Manatee County, FLCounty

The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Manatee County has waived these fees for veterans and active-duty military throughout November, in honour of Veterans Day, each year since at least 2022. The county repeated the Clerk's announcement for November 2025; the Clerk had not yet announced November 2026 when this was read. What is free in November. Copies, including certified copies, of records the Clerk holds, such as marriage licences, deeds and court documents; passport photos; and notary services. The offer "does not apply to e-certify services", the Clerk's online certified copies. Proof. A valid military ID or DD-214. The Clerk's main office is at 1115 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton; call 941-749-1800. Outside November the Clerk's ordinary charges apply. Recording a DD-214 with the Clerk is free all year under State law; see the Florida entry.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Manatee County Clerk: Free Copies, Passport Photos and Notary for Veterans in November
Gate	Rule
Veterans and active-duty members, in November	Any veteran or active-duty member with a military ID or DD-214, during November. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-02.

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