Mower County Recorder: DD-214 Military Discharges Recorded Free

The Mower County Recorder/Registrar of Titles (201 1st Street NE, Suite 11, Austin; 507-437-9446) is custodian of the county’s recorded military discharges; a Minnesota county recorder records a DD-214 free (Minnesota Statutes 386.20) and releases it only to a person who proves identity, shows a tangible interest and completes the release form (section 196.08).

Also called: Recorder, Registrar of Titles, DD-214, DD214, military discharge, recording, free, 386.20, 196.08, 197.63, 507-437-9446, [email protected], Property Watch, Austin, Grand Meadow, Adams, LeRoy, Le Roy, Lyle, Brownsdale, Dexter, Elkton, Rose Creek, Sargeant, Taopi, Racine, Waltham.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Mower County, MNCounty

The county's words. The Recorder's Office page: "The Mower County Recorder/Registrar of Titles is the custodian of all legal records accepted and recorded/filed in Mower County", listing "Military Discharges" among them. The page and the fee schedule (effective January 2020) print no discharge fee or access terms. The statutes. A Minnesota county recorder records a certificate of discharge "without the payment of any fee" and, if asked, returns it unmarked (Minnesota Statutes 386.20); no government entity may release a DD-214 or DD-215 except to a person who provides proof of identity, demonstrates a tangible interest and completes the release form, and discharges filed on or after January 1, 2004 are private data (section 196.08); certified copies go free to the veteran, the surviving spouse or next of kin and service officers (section 197.63). The Veterans Services Office also helps obtain discharges (its entry). Where. Recorder's Office, 201 1st Street NE, Suite 11, Austin, MN 55912; 507-437-9446; [email protected]; public computer research Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Mower County Recorder: DD-214 Military Discharges Recorded Free
Gate	Rule
A veteran recording a DD-214	Recording is free and release follows section 196.08; no rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-11-06.

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