Whitley County Recorder: DD-214 Military Discharges Recorded Free and Kept Confidential

The Whitley County Recorder (Government Building, 220 W Van Buren St, Suite 206, Columbia City; (260) 248-3106) records a veteran’s DD-214 free of charge, and a recorded discharge is a confidential document that only the people IC 10-17-2-4 lists may see or copy.

Also called: Recorder, DD-214, DD214, military discharge, free of charge, confidential, IC 10-17-2-4, 220 W Van Buren St, Suite 206, (260) 248-3106, Columbia City, Churubusco, South Whitley, Larwill, Tri-Lakes, Collins, Coesse, Etna.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Whitley County, INCounty

The Recorder's Military Discharges page. "The Recorder's Office records Military Discharge Records (DD-214) free of charge. Effective May 15, 2007, in response to the identity theft crisis, a Military Discharge document is considered by Indiana State Statue to be a confidential document. According to Indiana Code IC 10-17-2-4 only specific persons and/or entities are allowed to view and obtain copies of these documents." More information: the Whitley County Veterans Service Officer, (260) 248-3189. The Recorder's main page: "All documents are public information with the exception of Military Discharge records." Who can get a copy. IC 10-17-2-4 lists the veteran, service officers, VA employees, a funeral director arranging the veteran's burial, the spouse or next of kin of a deceased veteran with the death certificate, and certain others (the Indiana entry). Where. Whitley County Recorder, 220 W Van Buren St, Suite 206, Columbia City, IN 46725; (260) 248-3106. Office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; recording hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Whitley County Recorder: DD-214 Military Discharges Recorded Free and Kept Confidential
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge to record	Recording is free and the record is confidential; no rating is needed.

Sources

Whitley County, Indiana, Recorder, Military Discharges (read 2026-11-06)Official
Whitley County, Indiana, Recorder (read 2026-11-06)Official
Indiana Code 10-17-2-4Official

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