{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-18-5-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 18-5-4","heading":"Officers permitted to take acknowledgment in foreign country.","body":"The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made without the United States before:\n(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;\n(2) A notary public of the country where the acknowledgment is made;\n(3) A judge or clerk of a court of record of the country where the acknowledgment is made.","path":["TITLE 18. OATHS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS","CHAPTER 18-5. UNIFORM ACKNOWLEDGMENT LAW"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/18-5-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"8e1dc970a9d20aff986692a8455631d3910788f0e8f42be587dd39b591bd245c","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-18-5-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-18-5-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}