South Dakota § 43-28-8 - Instruments which must be acknowledged or proved before record--Certification.
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§ 43-28-8. Instruments which must be acknowledged or proved before record--Certification.
Before an instrument can be recorded, unless it belongs to one of the classes specified in § 43-28-2 or unless its record has been authorized by the judgment or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, its execution must be acknowledged by the person executing it, or if executed by a corporation, by its authorized officer or it must be proved as provided by § 18-4-18 or as provided by §§ 18-4-19 and 18-4-20 and such acknowledgment or proof must be certified as required in chapter 18-4.
Source: CivC 1877, § 648; CL 1887, § 3269; RCivC 1903, § 962; RC 1919, § 570; SDC 1939, § 51.1602; SL 1943, ch 173.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-28-8 ("Instruments which must be acknowledged or proved before record--Certification.") 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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