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Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-270: Confidentiality of Department of Defense Form 214 - Duties

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  2. Title 19

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A. The county clerk shall keep any Department of Defense Form

214 (DD Form 214) filed with the clerk, including any DD Form 214

that was filed before the effective date of this act, separate from

records available for public inspection and shall not make the DD

Form 214 available to any person except as provided in this section.

A record of the names of veterans who have filed DD Forms 214 with

the clerk shall be made available for public inspection.

B. The county clerk may authorize the viewing or copying of a

veteran’s DD Form 214 only by the veteran, the veteran's spouse or

child, a guardian for or a person having power of attorney for the

veteran, spouse, or child 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 the DD

Form 214 upon presentation of the court order. The clerk shall

record the names and addresses of all persons viewing or copying a

DD Form 214.

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 a DD Form 214.

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