1. A. The county clerk shall keep any military discharge papers filed with the clerk, including any military discharge papers that were filed before July 1, 2002, separate from records available for public inspection and shall not make military discharge papers available to any person except as provided in this section. A record of the names of veterans who have filed military discharge papers with the clerk shall be made available for public inspection.
2. B. The county clerk may authorize the viewing or copying of a veteran’s military discharge papers only by the veteran, the veteran’s spouse, child, or grandchild, a guardian for or a person having power of attorney for the veteran, spouse, child, or grandchild upon presentation of a court order showing the appointment, the executor or administrator of the estate of the veteran or spouse upon presentation of a court order showing the appointment, a representative of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, a funeral director upon presentation of a contract signed by the person responsible for the funeral costs for the veteran, or a person authorized by the court to view or copy military discharge papers upon presentation of the court order. The clerk shall record the names and addresses of all persons viewing or copying military discharge papers.
3. C. A county clerk shall not be liable or responsible for any harm or damages that may occur as a result of any person obtaining, copying or viewing military discharge papers.

Laws 2002, SB 960, c. 478, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 2002; Amended by Laws 2026, SB 2026, c. 211, § 1, eff. November 1, 2026 (superseded document available).