Section 18-5-14 – Authentication not required.
18-5-14. Authentication not required. If the acknowledgment is taken within this state or is made without the United States by an officer of the United States no authentication shall be necessary. Source: SL 1941, ch 215, §9; SDC Supp 1960, §51.16A09.
Section 18-5-16 – Prior acknowledgments not affected by chapter.
18-5-16. Prior acknowledgments not affected by chapter. No acknowledgment taken prior to July 1, 1941, shall be affected by anything contained in this chapter. Source: SL 1941, ch 215, §11; SDC Supp 1960, §51.16A11.
Section 18-4-29 – Form–Certificate of acknowledgement–Video communication technology.
18-4-29. Form–Certificate of acknowledgement–Video communication technology. The certificate of acknowledgment of a document executed under § 18-1-11.1 shall be substantially in the following form: State of South Dakota County of _____ ss On this _____ day of _____, in the year_____, before me, _____ (Notary’s Name), the undersigned officer appeared _____ (Signer’s Name) with a […]
Section 18-5-1 – Acknowledgment permitted under chapter or other law.
18-5-1. Acknowledgment permitted under chapter or other law. Any instrument may be acknowledged in the manner and form now provided by the laws of this state, or as provided by this chapter. Source: SL 1941, ch 215, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §51.16A01.
Section 18-5-2 – Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within state.
18-5-2. Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within state. The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made in this state before: (1)A judge of the circuit court; (2)A clerk or deputy clerk of the circuit court; (3)A register of deeds; (4)A notary public; or (5)A magistrate. Source: SL 1941, ch 215, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §51.16A02; […]
Section 18-5-3 – Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within United States.
18-5-3. Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within United States. The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made without the state but within the United States or a territory or insular possession of the United States or the District of Columbia or the Philippine Islands and within the jurisdiction of the officer, before: (1)A clerk or […]
Section 18-5-4 – Officers permitted to take acknowledgment in foreign country.
18-5-4. Officers permitted to take acknowledgment in foreign country. The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made without the United States before: (1)An ambassador, minister, charge d’affaires, counselor to or secretary of a legation, consul general, consul, vice consul, commercial attache, or consular agent of the United States accredited to the country where the acknowledgment […]
Section 18-5-5 – Identity of person making acknowledgment to be known or proved to officer.
18-5-5. Identity of person making acknowledgment to be known or proved to officer. The officer taking the acknowledgment shall know or have satisfactory evidence that the person making the acknowledgment is the person described in and who executed the instrument. Source: SL 1941, ch 215, §5; SDC Supp 1960, §51.16A05.
Section 18-4-25 – False certification of acknowledgment or proof as forgery.
18-4-25. False certification of acknowledgment or proof as forgery. If any officer authorized to take the acknowledgment or proof of any conveyance of real property or of any other instrument which by law may be recorded, knowingly and falsely certifies that any such conveyance or instrument was acknowledged by any party thereto or was proved […]
Section 18-4-26 – Action in circuit court to prove instrument defectively certified–Judgment entitles instrument to record.
18-4-26. Action in circuit court to prove instrument defectively certified–Judgment entitles instrument to record. When the acknowledgment or proof of execution of an instrument is properly made but defectively certified any party interested may have an action in the circuit court to obtain a judgment correcting the certificate. Any person interested under an instrument entitled […]