South Dakota § 18-5-3 - Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within United States.
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§ 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 deputy clerk of any federal court;
(2) A clerk or deputy clerk of any court of record of any state or other jurisdiction;
(3) A notary public;
(4) A commissioner of deeds.
Source: SL 1941, ch 215, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 51.16A03.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-5-3 ("Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within United States.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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