Mendocino County Recorder: Free Recording of Military Discharges

The Mendocino County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder records a veteran's military discharge papers with no fee (Government Code 27381), at 501 Low Gap Road, Ukiah; call (707) 234-6824 for a copy of a discharge already recorded.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, discharge papers, recording, free, Recorder, 27381, 6107, 707-234-6824, Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Willits, Point Arena, Mendocino, Gualala, Covelo, Boonville, Hopland, Laytonville, Redwood Valley, Albion, Elk, Philo.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Mendocino County, CACounty

The Recorder lists "Military Discharge Papers" among the documents it records, and its fee schedule prices "Military discharge - GC 27381" at "No fee". Recorded documents are indexed from 1951 online and can be bought at the office in Ukiah; "To order a copy of a document or map, please call our office at (707) 234-6824." Ordinary copies are $5 for the first page and $1 for each further page; a certified copy of a discharge for a veterans claim is free to the people Government Code section 6107 names (see the California entry), so say what the copy is for. The pages do not say who may get a copy of a recorded discharge; the State's rules limit it to the veteran and the people Government Code 6107 and 27303.5 name. For now the office takes no recordings between 11:30 and 1:30.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Mendocino County Recorder: Free Recording of Military Discharges
Gate	Rule
A veteran with a discharge to record	Recording a discharge is free under Government Code 27381. No rating is needed.

Sources

Mendocino County, Recorder (read 2026-10-23)Official
Mendocino County, Recorder Fee Schedule (read 2026-10-23)Official
Mendocino County, Recorder Public Records (read 2026-10-23)Official
California Government Code section 27381Official
California Government Code section 6107Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-23.

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