{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-18-4-21","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 18-4-21","heading":"Powers of officers authorized to take proof of instruments.","body":"Officers authorized to take the proof of instruments are authorized in such proceedings:\n(1) To administer oaths or affirmations;\n(2) To employ and swear interpreters;\n(3) To issue subpoenas and to punish for contempt as provided in Title 19 in regard to the means of producing witnesses.","path":["TITLE 18. OATHS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS","CHAPTER 18-4. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND PROOF OF INSTRUMENTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/18-4-21","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"04c0e0e613b92021116ac55e48c79dc6c4fb76800be1e10a4613198d6a0515c9","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-18-4-20","next":"us-sd/sdcl-18-4-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}