Wayne County Register of Deeds: Free DD-214 Recording and Copies

The Wayne County Register of Deeds, 224-226 E. Walnut Street, Suite 100, Goldsboro (919-731-1449), records a DD-214 and gives certified copies free; only the veteran, or after death the spouse with a certified death certificate, can get one, with ID.

Also called: DD-214, discharge, Register of Deeds, 47-113.2, certified copy, Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Seymour Johnson, Fremont, Pikeville.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Wayne County, NCCounty

The Register: "Once you receive a certified copy of your form DD-214 upon discharge from service, or a certified replacement in the mail from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, please stop by your county Register of Deeds' Office to register your DD-214." If it is later lost, "you can quickly get a replacement copy from your county Register of Deeds' office during normal business hours" instead of waiting on St. Louis. Who can get one. "The DD-214 is not public record. Only the Veteran can get a copy. If the Veteran is deceased, the spouse will need to bring a certified copy of the death certificate. Identification is required. GS 47-113.2(b)(1)(a) No fee required to record a DD-214 or to get a certified copy." The statute also opens copies to some agents and representatives; see the North Carolina entry. Where. 224-226 E. Walnut Street, Suite 100, Goldsboro, NC 27533; 919-731-1449.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Wayne County Register of Deeds: Free DD-214 Recording and Copies
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