Miscellaneous

The State's specialty court registry lists the 105th District Court's veterans treatment court, Judge Jack Pulcher, for Nueces, Kleberg and San Patricio counties; it runs from Corpus Christi, and its rules are those of the Nueces County Veterans Treatment Court (see that entry).

Veteran or serving member with a criminal case. The court takes a serving member or a veteran with an honorable or general discharge and a service-related condition; chapter 124 itself sets no discharge test. No rating is needed.

The 10th District Court's Veterans Treatment Court in Battle Creek, under Judge Paul K. Beardslee, is a four-phase supervised treatment programme with a veteran mentor for Calhoun County veterans charged with an offence related to substance use or mental illness arising from service; probation, 269-969-6651.

Justice-involved veteran. The court is for a veteran with a pending eligible case who is referred and accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

The 10th Judicial District Veterans Treatment Court, coordinated by Amanda Kozak in Cleveland (423-339-0480, [email protected]), serves Bradley County veterans on the State's recovery-court framework alongside the district's recovery and mental health courts.

Veterans charged in the Tenth Judicial District. Entry rules are the district court’s own; no rating is published as a condition.

The 10th Judicial District Veterans Treatment Court, coordinated by Amanda Kozak in Cleveland (423-339-0480, [email protected]), serves McMinn County veterans on the State's recovery-court framework alongside the district's recovery and mental health courts.

Veterans charged in the Tenth Judicial District. Entry rules are the district court’s own; no rating is published as a condition.

The 10th Judicial District Veterans Treatment Court serves Bradley, McMinn, Polk and Monroe Counties from Bradley County Government's office at 155 North Ocoee Street, Suite 108, Cleveland - coordinator Amanda Kozak (423-339-0480, [email protected]), presiding judge Sandra Donaghey of the Circuit Court; a Monroe County veteran with a pending case asks the coordinator or defence counsel about a referral.

Justice-involved veteran. The court is for a veteran with a pending case who is screened and accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

The 13th Judicial District Veterans Treatment Court in Cookeville (931-372-1003) takes veterans with felony or misdemeanor charges and a substance use problem into a four-phase programme of at least twelve months, with veteran mentors, VA treatment and case management, for Putnam, Clay, Overton, Pickett and White counties.

Veteran with a criminal case and a substance use problem. Felony or misdemeanor charges and a substance use disorder; the court publishes no discharge test. No rating is needed.

The 17th Judicial District, which is Adams and Broomfield Counties, runs a Veteran's Treatment Court for veterans charged with crimes, one of the district's specialty courts, with a coordinator and a veteran peer mentor programme. The district publishes no eligibility rules; ask the coordinator.

Veteran with a criminal case in Adams or Broomfield County. A veteran charged in the 17th Judicial District whom the court accepts. No rating is needed.

The 18th Judicial District's Veterans Court, at the Arapahoe County Justice Center since March 2013, has a treatment track and a support track for veterans with a service-related mental health diagnosis such as PTSD or TBI. It is post-plea, prefers felony cases and excludes sex offences.

Veteran with a service-related diagnosis and a criminal case. Armed forces service and a service-related mental health diagnosis; sex offences excluded. No rating is needed.

The 23rd Judicial District, which is Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln Counties, runs a Veterans Court in Castle Rock with a treatment track and a support track, for veterans whose cases involve trauma, mental health or substance use tied to service. It publishes no eligibility rules; ask the coordinator.

Veteran with a criminal case in Douglas, Elbert or Lincoln County. A veteran charged in the 23rd Judicial District whom the court accepts. No rating is needed.

St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Madison counties are in the 24th Judicial Circuit, which the Office of State Courts Administrator's veterans treatment court map (June 2025, and the January 2024 version before it) shows running a Veterans Treatment Court Program for St. Francois, Madison and Ste. Genevieve counties; the circuit publishes no eligibility or contact of its own, so ask a defence lawyer or the Circuit Clerk in Farmington, Ste. Genevieve or Fredericktown.

Veteran or service member charged with a crime in the circuit. Eligibility is set by the circuit and is not published. No rating is needed.

The Office of State Courts Administrator's Veterans Courts map shades Camden County in the 26th Judicial Circuit as running a veterans treatment court program alongside Morgan, Miller, Moniteau and Laclede, so this entry carries Laclede, Morgan, Miller and Moniteau too; Camden's own treatment-court record in the window is its transportation contract, and none of the five counties publishes eligibility.

Justice-involved veteran. For a veteran with a pending case in Camden, Laclede, Morgan, Miller or Moniteau County who is screened and accepted. A disability rating is not the test stated.

The 26th Judicial District Veterans Treatment Court, presided over by Judge Kyle Atkins from the Madison County Criminal Justice Complex, serves Chester, Henderson, Madison and surrounding counties: a structured treatment programme for veterans with a mental health or substance use disorder charged or convicted of a felony, misdemeanor or probation violation, taking referrals from judges, prosecutors, defenders, probation officers and the veterans themselves.

Veterans with a mental health or substance use disorder, charged or convicted of a felony, misdemeanor or probation violation. Veteran status, adult age, residence in the service area and a diagnosable condition are the qualifying factors; drug trafficking, weapons, sex-offence and violent convictions disqualify.

Cape Girardeau, Perry and Bollinger counties make up the 32nd Judicial Circuit, which the Office of State Courts Administrator's veterans treatment court map (June 2025, and the January 2024 version before it) shows running a Veterans Treatment Court Program for all three; no county and nothing the circuit publishes names its judge, rules or contact, so ask a defence lawyer or the Circuit Clerk in Jackson, Perryville or Marble Hill.

Veteran or service member charged with a crime in the circuit. Eligibility is set by the circuit and is not published. No rating is needed.

Scott and Mississippi counties make up the 33rd Judicial Circuit, which the Office of State Courts Administrator's veterans treatment court map (January 2024) shades as running a Veterans Treatment Court Program, so this entry carries Mississippi too; the circuit publishes no veteran docket rules, and the Scott County Circuit Clerk's page gives the treatment court administrator's numbers (573-427-0808, Benton 573-545-4459, Charleston 573-683-2146 ext. 253).

Justice-involved veteran. For a veteran or service member with a pending case in the circuit who is screened and accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

New Madrid and Pemiscot counties make up the 34th Judicial Circuit, and the Office of State Courts Administrator's veterans treatment court map (January 2024) shades both as running a Veterans Treatment Court Program, so this entry carries Pemiscot too; the circuit publishes no rules or contact, so ask a defence lawyer or the Circuit Clerk in New Madrid or Caruthersville.

Justice-involved veteran. For a veteran or service member with a pending case in the circuit who is screened and accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

Stoddard and Dunklin counties make up the 35th Judicial Circuit, which the Office of State Courts Administrator's veterans treatment court map shades as running a Veterans Treatment Court Program; the circuit publishes no rules or contact, so ask a defence lawyer or the Circuit Clerk in Bloomfield or Kennett.

Justice-involved veteran. For a veteran or service member with a pending case in the circuit who is screened and accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

Howell, Carter, Shannon and Oregon counties make up the 37th Judicial Circuit, which the Office of State Courts Administrator's veterans treatment court map (January 2024) shades whole as running a Veterans Treatment Court Program, so this entry carries all four; the circuit publishes no rules or contact, so ask a defence lawyer or the Circuit Clerk in West Plains (417-256-3741), Van Buren (573-323-4513), Eminence (573-226-3315) or Alton (417-778-7460).

Justice-involved veteran. For a veteran or service member with a pending case in the circuit who is screened and accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

Stone, Barry and Lawrence counties make up the 39th Judicial Circuit, which the Office of State Courts Administrator's veterans treatment court map shades as running a Veterans Treatment Court Program, and the VA's southwest Missouri Veterans Justice Outreach page (updated July 2026) lists Lawrence and Stone among the counties with a veterans treatment court; the circuit publishes no rules or contact of its own, so ask a defence lawyer, the Circuit Clerk, or the VA's justice outreach staff.

Justice-involved veteran. For a veteran or service member with a pending case in the circuit who is screened and accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

Newton and McDonald counties make up the 40th Judicial Circuit, which the Office of State Courts Administrator's veterans treatment court map (June 2025) shows running a Veterans Treatment Court Program for both; Newton budgets $20,000 a year of court grant money for it and McDonald carries its own Veterans Court line ($2,500 for 2026). The circuit publishes no rules or contact, so ask a defence lawyer or the Circuit Clerk in Neosho or Pineville.

Veteran or service member charged with a crime in the circuit. Eligibility is set by the circuit and is not published. No rating is needed.

Wayne, Iron and Reynolds counties are in the 42nd Judicial Circuit (Crawford, Dent, Iron, Reynolds, Wayne), and the Office of State Courts Administrator's veterans treatment court map (January 2024) shades those three as running a Veterans Treatment Court Program, so this entry carries all three; the circuit publishes no rules or contact, so ask a defence lawyer or the Circuit Clerk in Greenville, Ironton or Centerville (573-648-2494, ext. 34).

Justice-involved veteran. For a veteran or service member with a pending case in the circuit who is screened and accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

Douglas and Ozark counties are in the 44th Judicial Circuit (Douglas, Ozark, Wright), and the Office of State Courts Administrator's veterans treatment court map (January 2024) shades both as running a Veterans Treatment Court Program, so this entry carries Ozark too; the circuit publishes no rules or contact, so ask a defence lawyer or the Circuit Clerk in Ava or Gainesville.

Justice-involved veteran. For a veteran or service member with a pending case in the circuit who is screened and accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

The 4th Judicial District's Veterans Trauma Court, Colorado's first, takes veterans and active-duty members with trauma or substance use problems, felonies included, regardless of discharge status. It is post-plea: a participant pleads guilty first.

Veteran or active-duty member with trauma or substance use. Any discharge status. No rating is needed.

The 4th Judicial District's Veterans Trauma Court, Colorado's first (December 2009), serves El Paso and Teller counties from the El Paso County Judicial Center in Colorado Springs under Judge David Shakes, a post-plea programme that takes veterans regardless of discharge status; coordinator Kisten Born, 719-452-5039.

Justice-involved veteran. The court is for a veteran with a pending eligible case who volunteers and is accepted after a plea. A disability rating is not the test.

Ionia County's 64A District Court runs a Veterans Treatment Court in Ionia, on the State Court Administrative Office's list of May 7, 2026, for veterans with eligible cases, funded by a State grant the Board renewed on November 25, 2025; (616) 527-5344.

Justice-involved veteran. The court is for a veteran with a pending eligible case who is referred and accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

Accomack County exempts one automobile or pickup, owned and used primarily by or for a veteran rated 100% service-connected, permanent, and total, from the $3.72 vehicle rate since January 1, 2021. A married veteran qualifies through either spouse. The exemption is not available to a surviving spouse.

100% permanent and total. One owned automobile or pickup used mainly by or for the veteran. Accomack accepts a disability compensated at the 100% rate. Leased vehicles and motorcycles do not qualify. One path is a VA rating of 100% that is service-connected, permanent, and total.

Accomack County automatically extends real property tax on a primary residence and personal property tax on a qualifying vehicle of a service member deployed outside the United States to 90 days after the deployment ends, with no penalty or interest running in the meantime.

Deployed outside the United States. A member of the armed forces deployed outside the United States, the extension running to 90 days after the deployment ends. No disability rating is involved.

Accomack County charges a $27 annual vehicle license tax ($25 motorcycle), collected with the first tax bill of the calendar year, and exempts one vehicle of each active volunteer fire and rescue member. Section 46.2-755(B) bars the fee on the one vehicle of a veteran with Disabled Veteran plates and on the qualifying vehicles of decorated veterans.

Disabled veteran, no rating named. Section 46.2-755(B) bars the fee on one vehicle of a veteran with Disabled Veteran plates. The county sets no rating of its own.

Ada County's Veterans Treatment Court in Boise takes Ada County residents who served in the armed forces and face felony drug or alcohol charges, or other charges tied to substance abuse, mental illness or another treatable condition, into a programme of at least 14 months with VA treatment and a veteran mentor. Violent felony records, serious drug dealing and sex offences are excluded.

A veteran living in Ada County facing a qualifying charge. Service in the armed forces as federal law defines it; no violent felony record, serious drug dealing or sex offence. No rating is needed.

The Adair County Recorder of Deeds, Tracy Hunter, 106 W. Washington St., Kirksville (660-665-3890), lists military discharges among the documents the office records; RSMo 59.480 makes the recording and copies free and limits copies to the veteran or an authorized party.

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.

Adams County’s Veterans Service Office at 300 N. Joseph Ave in Hastings, under Veterans Service Officer Christopher Long, prepares and submits federal, state and county claims, pays County Veterans Aid for emergencies, medical and burial expenses on a needs basis, and provides graveside flag holders; its 2026-2027 requests were $196,193 for the office and $4,000 for aid.

Any Adams County veteran, dependent or survivor. Free claims help, and county aid on a needs basis under section 80-102; no rating is required.

The Adams County Clerk and Recorder, 507 Vermont Street, Quincy (Recorder 217-277-2125), records a veteran's DD-214 free and gives the first three certified copies free, then 50 cents each; recorded discharges are closed to the public, so copies are asked for in person with identification or on the county's request form.

Any veteran with a discharge. Recording is free and the first three certified copies are free; copies go only to the people the statute lists. No rating is needed.

Adams County's Veterans Affairs Office, Courthouse Complex, 117 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, is the county director of veterans affairs' office: accredited claims and appeals for health care, compensation, pension, education, emergency needs and burial, military records and medals, and Memorial Day grave flags; Director Stan Clark, 717-337-9835, weekdays 8 to 4:30.

Veterans, dependents and survivors. Any veteran of any era, family member or survivor can use the office. No rating is needed.

A narrow cap: business and occupational license taxes of not more than $25. It stops if property is worth $5,000 or more, or if net income is $2,500 or more.

25% physical disability and the statutory caps. Physical disability of 25% or more, one employee or none, and personal operation of the business. The cap is unavailable when property is worth $5,000 or more or net income is $2,500 or more. The disability does not have to be service-connected.

A resident veteran VA certifies at 20% or more can buy a reduced annual freshwater or saltwater fishing license, or a lifetime license instead. A department license sheet has listed the annual license at $3.30.

At least 20% service-connected. The annual and lifetime disabled-veteran fishing licenses start at a VA certification of 20% or more. A rating under 20% does not qualify.

A resident veteran at 40% or more can buy a lifetime hunting license. Annual appreciation licenses are posted at $17.70 from 50% and $3.60 for a 100% service-connected, permanent, and total disability.

At least 40% service-connected. The lifetime disabled-veteran hunting license starts at 40%. The reduced annual hunting license starts at 50%, and the $3.60 annual license is for a 100% service-connected, permanent, and total disability. Under 40%, these hunting licenses are not available.

A resident veteran rated 10% or higher service-connected is exempt from the state license tax and from state registration and issuance fees. A rating under 50% is limited to one plate. Local vehicle tax can still be due.

At least 10% service-connected. The state license-tax and registration-fee exemption starts at a 10% service-connected rating. Under 50%, it covers one plate. A rating under 10% does not qualify for this exemption. Local vehicle tax can still be due.

Any Alabama probate judge records a DD-214 or release from active duty free for a resident of the county, keeps it confidential, and, as the Department of Veterans Affairs states the law, gives the veteran, spouse, next of kin and other listed people a copy or certified copy free.

Any veteran recording in the county of residence. Recording is free; copies are free to the listed people on proper identification. No rating is needed.

Military retirement pay, and survivor benefits derived from it, are exempt from Alabama state, county, and municipal income tax.

Beginning October 1, 2026, a household whose only income is veteran benefits, and whose income is under the federal poverty level, is exempt from solid waste collection fees. A locality may exempt those households above that income.

Sole income from veteran benefits. The only household income has to be veterans' benefits, and that income has to be at or below the current federal poverty level, unless the county or city has adopted a resolution extending the exemption above it. Requested each year through the county health officer. Effective October 1, 2026.

Free admission to Alabama state parks, on days the park is open to the public, for an active-duty service member or an honorably discharged veteran who lives in Alabama.

A disabled veteran whose private-use vehicle was fully or partly paid for by VA is exempt from license fees and from ad valorem tax on that vehicle.

Vehicle paid for by VA. VA has to have paid for all or part of the vehicle, and the veteran has to keep it for private use. The exemption is license fees and ad valorem tax on that vehicle.

Free claims help from Department of Veterans Affairs service officers in county offices, including compensation, pension, appeals, survivor benefits, and state benefits.

Alachua County Veteran Services, under Director Olajuwon White (USN), guides veterans, eligible dependents and survivors through the VA claims process from the John Henry Thomas, M.D. Center, 218 SE 24th Street, Gainesville, at 352-264-6740.

Veterans, dependents and survivors in Alachua County. Veterans, their eligible dependents and survivors. No rating is needed.

Alamance County Veterans Services, 319 N. Graham Hopedale Road, Suite E, Burlington ((336) 570-6763), advises and represents veterans and families in claims and appeals with nationally and state-accredited officers trained in appeals, by appointment only, weekdays 8 to 5; it also runs the county's Veterans Day parade.

Veteran, dependant or survivor. No rating or fee.

Alameda County's veterans service office in Hayward, with appointment days in Oakland and Fremont, helps veterans, service members and families with VA compensation, pension, survivors' and education claims, the CalVet College Fee Waiver and home loans. Call 510-577-1926.

Veterans, service members and families. Any veteran, service member, dependent or survivor living in the county can use the office. No rating is needed.

The Superior Court runs a twelve-month Veterans Treatment Court and a military diversion calendar in Department 106 of the Wiley W. Manuel courthouse in Oakland. Any active member or veteran can be referred, whatever the discharge and whether or not VA benefits are available.

Active member or veteran. Any active member or veteran can be referred, whatever the discharge or VA eligibility. No rating is needed.

A free permanent card to hunt, sport fish and trap for a resident rated 50 percent or more, with king salmon and waterfowl stamps included. It voids the moment the holder stops being an Alaska resident.

Rated fifty percent or more. AS 16.05.341 asks for certification at fifty percent or more disability from military service. The rating may come from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or from the branch of service in which the person served, so a chapter 61 disability retirement rating counts.

A disabled veteran plate at 50 percent, plus Purple Heart, veteran and Gold Star Family plates. The wheelchair logo is a separate application on a separate medical test.

Rated fifty percent or more. The disabled veteran plate requires a service-connected rating of fifty percent or more. The rating may come from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or from the branch of service in which the person served, so a chapter 61 disability retirement rating counts.