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.
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.