North Dakota Code 37-01-34 – Recordation of discharge papers
An individual discharged from any branch of the armed forces of the United States may record, without payment of any fee, that individual’s discharge from the armed forces, a certificate issued in lieu of the discharge, duly authenticated and certified copies of the discharge or certificate, or duly certified records of that individual’s service and discharge from the armed forces in the office of the recorder of the county in which that individual resides, unless the board of county commissioners designates a different official. Any discharge document recorded by the recorder, or designated official, may be made available only to the following persons: the veteran, the parents, the veteran’s next of kin, the veteran’s legal representative, a county veterans’ service officer, a veterans’ organization service officer, the department of veterans’ affairs, or a designee of the veteran.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 37-01-34
- Armed forces: means army, marine corps, navy, air force, space force, and coast guard. See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49