Oneida County Clerk: Veterans Discount Program and DD-214 Filing

The Clerk's page: "In New York State, the County Clerk's Office is the only official repository for the form DD-214 (Military Discharge Paperwork). Filing this form in the County Clerk's office assures the veteran that their record of service is preserved forever. In return for filing, the veteran will receive a card that provides proof that they have filed their discharge with the County Clerk's Office. Participating County merchants have agreed to honor the card and provide veterans with discounts on purchases of merchandise and services." How. "If you would like to sign up or renew your Veterans Discount Card, please complete the following form below. Bring the form to our office and we will check to see if the DD214 is on record. There is a nominal fee of $3.00 for your photo and card processing." A merchant wanting to honour the card files the Veteran Merchant Form on the same page. The law behind it. Military Law 250 requires the clerk to record the discharge and the recording itself carries no fee - the $3.00 is for the discount card's photo and processing, not for filing; see the New York entry on discharge recording. The Clerk's land-records page shows the office's recording practice and fee schedules otherwise.