
Release of Military RecordsEffective July 1, 2002, per House Bill 02-1395, the County Clerk and Recorder shall maintain records in a manner that ensure that such records will not be available to the public for inspection except as provided by law. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has outlined certain requirements for the dissemination of military records, such as the DD Form 214, which this office has elected to adopt. Attached is a DD 214 Copy Request form from this office. This written request form must accompany all requests for DD form 214. Copies will be available only to the veteran listed, or his or her next of kin. Lawyers, doctors, historians, authorized representatives of the Veteran's Administration, etc, may request copies of a DD Form 214 with signed authorization from the veteran or next of kin. The DD Form 214 Request Form is in PDF format. This requires Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free from the Adobe website, if your system does not already have it. This form may be printed out and completed prior to your visit to the Recording Department. For additional information, please contact the Recording Department. |