Walla Walla County Auditor: Free Discharge Recording

The Walla Walla County Auditor's recording office, 500 West Main Street, Walla Walla (509-524-2549), keeps military discharge papers; State law has the auditor record a resident veteran's discharge free, and the county's fee schedule of July 27, 2025 has no charge for it.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, recording, Auditor, 73.04.030, 509-524-2549, Walla Walla, College Place, Waitsburg, Prescott, Touchet, Burbank, Wallula, Dixie, Lowden.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Walla Walla County, WACounty

RCW 73.04.030 has each county auditor "record upon presentation without expense" the discharge of a veteran living in Washington, and RCW 42.56.440 keeps a discharge filed after June 30, 2002 out of public view; see the Washington entry on free discharge recording. Walla Walla County's Public Records page sends requests for "military discharge papers" to the Auditor's Office (509-524-2549). The Auditor's Recording page and its fee schedule and recording requirements, both effective July 27, 2025, say nothing about discharges. If charged, cite the statute. Where. Walla Walla County Auditor, Recording, 500 W Main Street (P.O. Box 1856), Walla Walla, WA 99362; 509-524-2549; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Walla Walla County Auditor: Free Discharge Recording
Gate	Rule
Any resident veteran with a discharge	Recording a discharge is free under RCW 73.04.030. No rating is needed.

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