{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-18-4-17","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 18-4-17","heading":"Means of proving instrument not acknowledged.","body":"Proof of the execution of an instrument, when not acknowledged, may be made either:\n(1) By the party executing it, or either of them;\n(2) By a subscribing witness; or\n(3) By other witnesses, in cases mentioned in §§ 18-4-19 and 18-4-20, relating to proof of handwriting.","path":["TITLE 18. OATHS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS","CHAPTER 18-4. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND PROOF OF INSTRUMENTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/18-4-17","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"98b9d0fba588170126b47e8a2168973bfcba00080466b338b70fdd32dd4207b4","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-18-4-16","next":"us-sd/sdcl-18-4-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}