Washington County Clerk: Military Discharges Filed at No Cost, Kept Confidential

The Washington County Clerk (Nick Prenzler, 100 East Main, Suite 102, Brenham, 979-277-6216) files a DD-214 at no cost under Local Government Code 192.002, returns the original after recording and keeps discharge records confidential.

Also called: County Clerk, Nick Prenzler, Nicholas Prenzler, DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, 192.002, 603.003, 552.140, 979-277-6216, Brenham, Burton, Chappell Hill, Washington, Independence.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Washington County, TXCounty

The office. Nick Prenzler, Washington County Clerk, 100 E. Main, Suite 102, Brenham, TX 77833; 979-277-6216, fax 979-277-6278; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, open through the lunch hour. The discharge page. The Clerk's Military Discharge page: "The military services encourages all military personnel to file their discharge papers (DD 214) with the county clerk in the county of residence. Texas Local Government Code, Section 192.002 authorizes the county clerk to file the military discharge at no cost. Filing the military discharge provides a permanent record for future proof of service for veterans' benefits. The original is returned to the owner after recording. Military Discharge records are considered confidential." Government Code 603.003 makes the certified copy free and 552.140 sets who may have one (see the Texas entry).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Washington County Clerk: Military Discharges Filed at No Cost, Kept Confidential
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a discharge and a certified copy are free under the State statutes; copies go only to the people Government Code 552.140 lists. No rating is needed.

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