{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-57a-3-401","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 57A-3-401","heading":"Signature necessary for liability on instrument.","body":"A person is not liable on an instrument unless (i) the person signed the instrument, or (ii) the person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under § 57A-3-402.\nSource: SL 1994, ch 367, § 3-401; SL 2024, ch 198, § 23.","path":["TITLE 57A. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE","CHAPTER 57A-3. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/57A-3-401","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"3a23232bc322849441c9fea2e34f3e1dfd8b24030aea81edd1b3166733a09e27","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-57a-3-312","next":"us-sd/sdcl-57a-3-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}