Washington County Recorder of Deeds: Military Discharge Filing and Copies at No Charge

The Washington County Recorder of Deeds, Jamie Miner, 102 N. Missouri St., Potosi (573-438-6111), files and preserves military discharges, keeps them out of public search under RSMo 59.480, and gives the veteran or an authorized party a copy at no additional charge on its posted request form.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, recording, no charge, RSMo 59.480, Recorder of Deeds, Jamie Miner, 573-438-6111, request form, Potosi, Caledonia, Irondale, Mineral Point, Old Mines, Richwoods, Cadet, Belgrade.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Washington County, MOCounty

Mo. Rev. Stat. 59.480 makes the recording of a discharge free and limits who may see or copy it; see the Missouri entry. The Recorder's Military page: "The Recorder of Deeds will file and preserve a military discharge. Per RSMo 59.480, they are restricted from public search and may only be accessed by the veteran or authorized party. A veteran or authorized party can request a copy from our copy center for no additional charge. If a military discharge is filed in another county, you must contact that county's Recorder of Deeds office for a copy." It links the office's Request for Military Discharge Form. Where. Recorder of Deeds Jamie Miner, Washington County Courthouse, 102 N. Missouri St., Potosi, MO 63664; 573-438-6111, extensions 7510, 7512 or 7513; [email protected]; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Washington County Recorder of Deeds: Military Discharge Filing and Copies at No Charge
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording and copies are free under the State statute; copies go only to the veteran or the people 59.480 names. No rating is needed.

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