Section 18-8-3 – Declaration for life-sustaining treatment.
18-8-3. Declaration for life-sustaining treatment. A declaration made pursuant to §34-12D-2 may be witnessed by two adult individuals in the electronic presence of the declarant. Source: SL 2022, ch 56, §3.
Section 18-8-4 – Durable health care power of attorney.
18-8-4. Durable health care power of attorney. A durable power of attorney for health care decisions made pursuant to §59-7-2.1 is validly signed when the signature is witnessed by two other adult individuals in the electronic presence of the principal. Source: SL 2022, ch 56, §4.
Section 18-7-1 – Short title.
18-7-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Unsworn Domestic Declarations Act. Source: SL 2018, ch 128, §1.
Section 18-7-2 – Definitions.
18-7-2. Definitions. The terms in this chapter mean: (1)”Boundaries of the United States,” the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; (2)”Law,” includes a statute, judicial decision or order, rule of court, executive order, and […]
Section 18-5-17 – Uniformity of interpretation of chapter.
18-5-17. Uniformity of interpretation of chapter. This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it. Source: SL 1941, ch 215, §12; SDC Supp 1960, §51.16A12.
Section 18-5-18 – Citation of chapter.
18-5-18. Citation of chapter. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Acknowledgment Act. Source: SL 1941, ch 215, §13; SDC Supp 1960, §51.16A13.
Section 18-6-1 – Short title.
18-6-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act. Source: SL 2012, ch 257, §1 (Supreme Court Rule 12-03), eff. July 1, 2012.
Section 18-6-2 – Definitions.
18-6-2. Definitions. In this chapter: (1)”Boundaries of the United States” means the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (2)”Law” includes the federal or a state constitution, a federal or state statute, a judicial decision […]
Section 18-6-3 – Applicability.
18-6-3. Applicability. This chapter applies to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States whether or not the location is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. This chapter does not apply to a declaration by a declarant […]
Section 18-6-4 – Validity of unsworn declaration.
18-6-4. Validity of unsworn declaration. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), if a law of this state requires or permits use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of this chapter has the same effect as a sworn declaration. (b) This chapter does not apply to: (1)A deposition under §15-6-26; […]