Summit County Fiscal Office: Veteran ID Card

The Fiscal Office's Recorder Division issues an Ohio veterans ID card for $1 to a veteran whose DD-214 shows an "honorable discharge status". The statute bars only a dishonorable discharge, so a veteran with a general or other than honorable discharge is eligible.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, veteran ID card, veterans identification card, Fiscal Office, Recorder Division, discharge, Kristen Scalise.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Summit County, OHCounty

In Summit County, a charter county, the Fiscal Officer keeps the recorder's records. The Recorder Division records a discharge free, as Revised Code 317.24 requires; see the Ohio entry on county recorders. The card. The Recorder Division, fourth floor, 175 South Main Street, Akron 44308 (330-643-2719), issues the Ohio veterans identification card in person during business hours for $1, within the $2 the statute allows. It shows the branch, address, discharge status and service dates, proves veteran status for discounts, and has a magnetic strip. Bring the DD-214 and two forms of identification, one with a photograph, from the statute's list, which includes the discharge record itself. Where the page narrows the statute. It asks for "a valid DD214 containing an honorable discharge status". Section 317.241 refuses the card only where the discharge is dishonorable, so a general or other than honorable discharge qualifies; a veteran turned away should cite the section.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Summit County Fiscal Office: Veteran ID Card
Gate	Rule
Any discharge but dishonorable, under the statute	The statute gives the card to a veteran whose recorded discharge is not dishonorable; the Fiscal Office asks for honorable. The fee is $1. No rating is needed.

Sources

Summit County Fiscal Office, Veteran ID CardsOfficial
Ohio Revised Code section 317.241Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-02.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.