18-4-3. Indian agents authorized to take acknowledgment or proof in Indian country--Recording of certificate of appointment.
Indian agents or superintendents are authorized to take acknowledgments or proofs of deeds or other instruments in writing, in Indian country, and acknowledgments or proofs so taken shall have the same force and effect as if taken before a notary public. To qualify for taking such acknowledgments or proofs, such Indian agent or superintendent shall file for record in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which he is stationed, or the county to which said county is attached for judicial purposes, a certificate signed by the secretary of the interior of the United States showing his appointment and authority as such Indian agent or superintendent.
Source: SL 1911, ch 2; RC 1919, §577; SDC 1939, §51.1606.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 18 - Oaths and Acknowledgments
Chapter 04 - Acknowledgment And Proof Of Instruments
Section 18-4-1 - Officers authorized to take proof or acknowledgment within state.
Section 18-4-7 - Authentication of military certificate not required--Form of certificate attached.
Section 18-4-8 - Acknowledgments taken by military officers before 1943.
Section 18-4-9 - Uniformity of interpretation of military provisions.
Section 18-4-10 - Identity of person making acknowledgment to be known or proved to officer.
Section 18-4-11 - Certificate of officer taking acknowledgment to be attached.
Section 18-4-12 - Form of general certificate of acknowledgment.
Section 18-4-13 - Form of certificate of corporate acknowledgment.
Section 18-4-14 - Form of certificate of acknowledgment by attorney.
Section 18-4-15 - Form of certificate of acknowledgment by deputy sheriff.
Section 18-4-16 - Fees chargeable for acknowledgments--Violation as petty offense.
Section 18-4-17 - Means of proving instrument not acknowledged.
Section 18-4-18 - Proof of instrument by subscribing witness.
Section 18-4-19 - Circumstances permitting proof of instrument by handwriting.
Section 18-4-20 - Facts to be established for proof by handwriting.
Section 18-4-21 - Powers of officers authorized to take proof of instruments.
Section 18-4-22 - Contents of certificate of officer taking proof of instrument.
Section 18-4-23 - Authentication of certificates of acknowledgment or proof.
Section 18-4-24 - Clerk's certificate to accompany proof or acknowledgment taken by magistrate.
Section 18-4-25 - False certification of acknowledgment or proof as forgery.
Section 18-4-27 - Prior instruments governed by prior law.
Section 18-4-28 - Validity of conveyances acknowledged or proved under prior law.
Section 18-4-29 - Form--Certificate of acknowledgement--Video communication technology.