Mercer County Recorder of Deeds: Discharge Recording and the Veterans ID Discount Card

Recording. The Recorder's services page: "All Veteran's discharges are recorded in this office, and are the only ‘confidential’ files in the Recorder's office. All other recordings are public information." The FAQ: "Yes, all documents recorded in our office are public record except for military discharge records (DD214)." The Recorder is Dee Dee Zickar, 125 S. Diamond Street, Suite 109, Mercer, PA 16137; 724-662-3800 ext. 2274; [email protected]; the office is open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no documents accepted for recording after 4 p.m. The State entries carry the free recording under 51 Pa.C.S. 907 and the confidentiality rule, which since Act 97 of 2024 is 85 years under 16 Pa.C.S. Chapter 13. The Veterans ID Discount Program. The county's "Operation Veteran Appreciation" page: "The program provides a photo ID card to Mercer County veterans who have recorded their US Military Discharge with the Recorder of Deeds office." The card is "provided free of charge"; apply in the Recorder of Deeds office Monday to Friday between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM (excluding holidays). The programme launched Tuesday, November 13, 2018. "** DD214’S THAT ARE RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE ARE NOT PUBLIC RECORD.**" Members of the military currently serving with a current military ID can receive a card too, which expires the same day as their military ID. Businesses participate by listing with the programme; the page links the Operation Veteran Appreciation Brochure and the list of participating businesses, and thanks the contributing posts: Shenango Valley VFW Post #1338, Mercer VFW Post #6345 and Greenville American Legion Post #140.