{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-59-12-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 59-12-4","heading":"Execution of power of attorney.","body":"A power of attorney shall be signed by the principal or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney. Any signature under this section shall be acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.","path":["TITLE 59. AGENCY","CHAPTER 59-12. UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/59-12-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"346730c33d181303523885af46a3799cc6de6498d63c46f4b303e2cc5e927c6a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-59-12-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-59-12-4.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}