Question 16

Domain 2: Identifying Signers

A county recorder receives requests for a certified copy of a veteran's recorded discharge document. Which requester may receive the certified copy under the Government Code without presenting photo identification, if the required written request is provided?

Only the veteran or their legal representative may receive copies without photo identification.

Veterans must present proper photo identification to receive certified copies of their discharge documents.

Only the veteran or their immediate family may request the document without photo identification.

This is correct because Gov. Code § 6107(b)(4) permits a certified copy of the record to be made available to a United States official upon written request of that official. The statute does not add a photo-identification requirement for this category.

Explanation

A certified copy of a veteran's record may be made available only to the limited categories listed in Government Code section 6107(b). The subject of the record must present proper photo identification, and a family member or legal representative must present proper photo identification plus certification of the relationship. By contrast, a United States official may receive the certified copy upon written request of that official. A state, county, or city office that provides veterans’ benefits services may also qualify, but only if it is such an office and makes a written request. The option naming a United States official on written request matches the statute exactly and does not require photo identification in the text provided. — Gov. Code § 6107(b)(1)-(4)

Memory Aid

"You/Family show ID; Offices write." Individuals need photo ID, but government offices and U.S. officials qualify by written request.

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