CHAPTER 2. COUNTY RECORDING OF MILITARY DISCHARGE

IC 10-17-2
    Chapter 2. County Recording of Military Discharge

IC 10-17-2-1
Book for recording
    Sec. 1. To provide a special and permanent record of dischargesfrom a branch of the military service of the United States of membersof a branch of the service who are residents of Indiana, the countyrecorder shall procure a sufficiently large and well bound book ofgood material in which the county recorder shall record alldischarges.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

IC 10-17-2-2
Recording; index
    Sec. 2. A book providing for the recording of discharges from thearmy, navy, or any other branch of the service must consist of printedforms in blank, similar to and in conformity with the wording of theforms of discharge used by the United States government, the size oftype being reduced to permit the printing of the form of the dischargeon one (1) page of the record. Each book must be provided with analphabetical index.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

IC 10-17-2-3
Recorders; duties; fee prohibited
    Sec. 3. A fee may not be collected for recording a discharge underthis chapter. The recorder shall immediately provide the dischargedperson with a certified copy of the discharge at no charge inaccordance with IC 10-17-3-2.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

IC 10-17-2-4
Person to whom a discharge record may be released; recordmaintained in separate, confidential, and secure file
    Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "photographic identification"means an identification document that:
        (1) shows the name of the individual to whom the documentwas issued;
        (2) shows a photograph of the individual to whom the documentwas issued;
        (3) includes an expiration date indicating that the document hasnot expired; and
        (4) was issued by the United States or the state of Indiana.
    (b) A discharge record is not a public record under IC 5-14-3. Acounty recorder may provide a certified copy of a discharge recordonly to the following persons:
        (1) The veteran who is the subject of the discharge record if theveteran provides photographic identification.
        (2) A person who provides photographic identification that

identifies the person as a county or city service officer.
        (3) A person who provides photographic identification thatidentifies the person as an employee of the Indiana departmentof veterans' affairs.
        (4) A person who:
            (A) is a funeral director licensed under IC 25-15; and
            (B) assists with the burial of the veteran who is the subjectof the discharge record;
        if the person provides photographic identification and theperson's funeral director license.
        (5) If the veteran who is the subject of the discharge record isdeceased, the spouse or next of kin of the deceased, if thespouse or next of kin provides photographic identification anda copy of the veteran's death certificate.
        (6) The following persons under a court order, if the personprovides photographic identification and a certified copy of thecourt order:
            (A) The attorney in fact of the person who is the subject ofthe discharge record.
            (B) The guardian of the person who is the subject of thedischarge record.
            (C) If the person who is the subject of the discharge recordis deceased, the personal representative of the estate of thedeceased.
    (c) To the extent technologically feasible, a county recorder shalltake precautions to prevent the disclosure of a discharge record filedwith the county recorder before May 15, 2007. After May 14, 2007,a county recorder shall ensure that a discharge record filed with thecounty recorder is maintained in a separate, confidential, and securefile.
    (d) Disclosure of a discharge record by the county recorder underthis section is subject to IC 5-14-3-10.
As added by P.L.174-2007, SEC.1.