Sanilac County Clerk (Leslie Hilgendorf): DD-214's and the Veteran's Card

The Sanilac County Clerk (Leslie Hilgendorf, Courthouse Room 203, 60 West Sanilac, Sandusky, 810-648-3212) lists DD-214's and the Veteran's Card among the office's services; Michigan law has the county clerk record a discharge and give a certified copy free (the State entries).

Also called: County Clerk, Leslie Hilgendorf, DD-214, DD214, military discharge, Veteran's Card, veteran ID card, 810-648-3212, Sandusky, Croswell, Lexington, Marlette, Brown City, Port Sanilac, Carsonville, Deckerville, Minden City, Peck, Melvin, Applegate, Forestville.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Sanilac County, MICounty

The Clerk's page. "The County Clerk's Office Services: Fingerprinting (for School Employment, CPL's); Name Changes; Passport Photographs; Veteran's Card; DD-214's; Vital Records; Notary License; 24th Circuit Court Clerk Records." The page gives no further text on either veteran service; call the office before you go. Where. Leslie Hilgendorf, County Clerk, Courthouse, Room 203, 60 West Sanilac, Sandusky, MI 48471; phone (810) 648-3212, fax (810) 648-5466; Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., open over lunch. Michigan's discharge recording and free certified copy are in the State entries (MCL 35.31 and 35.41).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Sanilac County Clerk (Leslie Hilgendorf): DD-214's and the Veteran's Card
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a discharge and a certified copy are free under State law; no rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-11-06.

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