St. Lawrence County Clerk: Free Discharge Recording and Copies

The St. Lawrence County Clerk records a DD-214 free and gives copies and certified copies free, to the veteran, a parent, spouse, dependent or child, an estate's representative or a public official, with photo ID or a mailed request form; 48 Court Street, Canton (315-379-2237).

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, recording, certified copy, free, County Clerk, Military Law 250, Canton, Potsdam, Massena, Ogdensburg, Gouverneur, Norwood, Waddington, Morristown, Hammond, Heuvelton, Madrid, Lisbon, Brasher, Colton, Edwards, Hermon, Parishville, Star Lake, Rensselaer Falls.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

St. Lawrence County, NYCounty

The rule is the State's (Military Law 250; see the New York entry). The Clerk's page: "Military Discharges, also known as DD214's, can be filed in our office by the veteran or by anyone with a relationship to the veteran. Images of these documents are kept here permanently, therefore any veteran, or their designated agent, may obtain a copy or certified copy of their discharge. There is no charge for filing these records or for obtaining copies of them." Who may get a copy. The page restates the statute: no record "shall be disclosed to any person except the veteran or parent, spouse, dependent or child of the veteran, representative of the estate of the deceased veteran or a public official, acting within the scope of his or her employment, unless such disclosure is authorized in writing by the veteran." Bring a valid photo ID; by mail, send the Clerk's Military Discharge Request Form with a copy of your photo ID and the return address, and, if you are not the veteran, proof of your relationship. If you have no discharge to record, request it from the National Personnel Records Center on Standard Form 180, or ask Veterans Services. The office. 48 Court Street, Canton, NY 13617; (315) 379-2237; 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thresholds

Thresholds for St. Lawrence County Clerk: Free Discharge Recording and Copies
Gate	Rule
A veteran with a discharge	Recording and copies are free; no rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-23.

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