Kansas Open Records Exemption for Military Records

Kansas state and county record custodians

Discharge records kept confidential

Your military discharge record is confidential in Kansas and cannot be released without your authorization. After your death it can be released to your next of kin or your designated representative.

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How to apply

There is nothing to apply for. The protection applies automatically to a discharge record filed in Kansas. Contact the record custodian if you believe your record was released improperly.

What you'll need

Your photo ID, or proof you are the next of kin or designated representative if you are requesting a deceased veteran's record.

Eligibility

You are a veteran with a military discharge record held in Kansas, or you are the next of kin or designated representative of a deceased veteran

Source

Official source

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