Shelby County Recorder (Jessica Pile): military discharges among the permanent records

The Shelby County Recorder (Jessica Pile, 25 W. Polk St., Room 101, Shelbyville, 317-392-6370, Monday to Thursday 7 to 5) keeps military discharges among the permanent records it records and certifies; Indiana records a discharge and gives copies free (IC 10-17-2, the State entry), though the office’s fee schedule prints no discharge line.

Also called: Recorder, Jessica Pile, DD-214, DD214, military discharge, IC 10-17-2, 317-392-6370, Shelbyville, Morristown, Fairland, Waldron, Mount Auburn, Boggstown, Flat Rock, Gwynneville, Manilla, Freeport, Geneva.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Shelby County, INCounty

The Recorder's words. "A Constitutional Office, the county Recorder's primary function is to maintain permanent public records submitted for recording. ... These documents, sometimes called instruments, include mortgages, deeds, liens, military discharges, subdivision plats, surveys, leases, public and private bonds, personal property, and powers of attorney. Instruments are recorded either for giving legal public notice of their existence or for safekeeping and future reference." "If requested, the Recorder certifies that it is a true and correct copy of the document in the records of the office." The fee. The Recorder's fee schedule (the State's schedule effective January 1, 2021, IC 36-2-7-10.5) prints no discharge line; Indiana's IC 10-17-2 has the recorder record a discharge and furnish copies to the veteran free (the State entry). Cash or check only. Where. Jessica Pile, County Recorder, 25 W. Polk St., Room 101, Shelbyville, IN 46176; 317-392-6370; Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Shelby County Recorder (Jessica Pile): military discharges among the permanent records
Gate	Rule
Veterans recording a discharge	Recording a discharge is free under State law; no rating is needed.

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