Minnesota § 197.63 VITAL RECORDS, CERTIFIED COPIES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 197.63 — VITAL RECORDS, CERTIFIED COPIES

Minnesota § 197.63

PartVETERANS

Ch. 197VETERANS; REWARDS, PRIVILEGES

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Minn. Stat. § 197.63 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Issuance without charge.
A certified copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage record, or certified copy of veteran's discharge recorded pursuant to section386.20, shall be issued promptly by the officer charged with the keeping of the records upon the request of, and without any charge to, any veteran, the surviving spouse or next of kin of the veteran, a county veteran service officer appointed pursuant to section197.60, or a service officer of any veterans organization chartered by the Congress of the United States or the Department of Veterans Affairs for use in the presentation of claims to the United States Veterans Administration or in connection with any veterans organization or the Department of Veterans Affairs. The word "veteran" as used i

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Subdivision 1.Issuance without charge.
A certified copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage record, or certified copy of veteran's discharge recorded pursuant to section386.20, shall be issued promptly by the officer charged with the keeping of the records upon the request of, and without any charge to, any veteran, the surviving spouse or next of kin of the veteran, a county veteran service officer appointed pursuant to section197.60, or a service officer of any veterans organization chartered by the Congress of the United States or the Department of Veterans Affairs for use in the presentation of claims to the United States Veterans Administration or in connection with any veterans organization or the Department of Veterans Affairs. The word "veteran" as used in this section means any man or woman who is a veteran as defined in section197.447, and who is a citizen of the United States or resident alien.

Subd. 2.Payment of fees.
When the salary of the officer issuing a certified copy under this section consists in whole or in part of fees authorized by law, the officer's governmental subdivision shall pay the officer the legal fee therefor, and the governing body thereof is authorized and directed to order such payment made from the general revenue funds thereof.