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 is made;
(2)A notary public of the country where the acknowledgment is made;
(3)A judge or clerk of a court of record of the country where the acknowledgment is made.
Source: SL 1941, ch 215, §4; SDC Supp 1960, §51.16A04.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 18 - Oaths and Acknowledgments
Chapter 05 - Uniform Acknowledgment Law
Section 18-5-1 - Acknowledgment permitted under chapter or other law.
Section 18-5-2 - Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within state.
Section 18-5-3 - Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within United States.
Section 18-5-4 - Officers permitted to take acknowledgment in foreign country.
Section 18-5-5 - Identity of person making acknowledgment to be known or proved to officer.
Section 18-5-6 - Acknowledgment by married person.
Section 18-5-7 - Officer taking acknowledgment to endorse or attach certificate.
Section 18-5-8 - Form of certificate of acknowledgment by individual.
Section 18-5-9 - Form of certificate of corporate acknowledgment.
Section 18-5-10 - Form of certificate of acknowledgment by attorney.
Section 18-5-11 - Form of certificate of acknowledgment by public officer or fiduciary.
Section 18-5-12 - Form of certificate of acknowledgment by partner.
Section 18-5-14 - Authentication not required.
Section 18-5-16 - Prior acknowledgments not affected by chapter.