Sutter County Clerk-Recorder: Certified Copies of a Recorded DD-214

The form. The Clerk-Recorder's "Application for Certified Copy of a Military Discharge Record (DD-214)": "Certified copies of a DD-214 may only be issued to one of the following as defined in section 6107(b) of the Government Code. Pursuant to section 27303.5 of the Government Code, a DD-214 official record may be issued if a full Social Security number is required to receive benefits." Tick one: the person the record is about; "A family member or legal representative of the person who is the subject of the record"; "A state, county, or city office that provides veteran's benefits services upon written request of that office"; or "A United States official upon written request of that official." Sign the sworn statement before a notary, give the veteran's name and discharge date and, if known, the year of recording, and send the form to the Sutter County Recorder, 433 Second Street, Yuba City, CA 95991, or fax (530) 822-7214; the county also takes the request online. What it costs. The form names no fee. Government Code 6107 makes a certified copy free when it is to be used for a claim for veterans' benefits, and section 27381 makes recording a discharge free (see the California entry); say what the copy is for. The Veterans Services Office (530-749-6710) can ask on a veteran's behalf.