Logan County veterans encouraged to file DD214’s with Logan County Clerk

[November 19, 2015]  LINCOLN - Logan County Clerk and Recorder, Sally Turner, announced that her office is encouraging Logan County Veterans to file their United States Military Discharge papers (commonly referred to as DD214) in her office. “In honor of our Veterans as we approach Veteran’s Day, we want to remind them that this important document can be recorded in our office at no cost.

The original document is recorded and returned to the veteran the next day”, Turner said. There is no charge for a certified copy of the discharge paper once it has become a record in her office. “In addition to the veteran, the document can be obtained with written permission of the veteran, or by a surviving spouse, father, mother, son, daughter, sister or brother of a deceased veteran – if a death certificated is provided.” The document is treated as a vital record and is protected from public view.

Veterans are encouraged to come to the Office of the County Clerk and Recorder to file or receive a certified copy of their DD214 anytime during Court House hours, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Forms to request a certified copy of a previously filed DD214 are located on the County Clerk website at www.co.logan.il.us  under County Clerk, Military Discharge.

The Department of Veterans Affairs does not automatically forward the discharge to the county of residence for recording, therefore this is an important step in securing a veteran’s discharge papers.

“Our staff would like to thank all veterans for their commitment and service to the United States of America.” For further information and questions about DD214s please contact the office at [phone].

[Logan County Clerk and Recorder, Sally Turner]