{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-59-12-40","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 59-12-40","heading":"Effect on existing powers of attorney.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in this chapter:\n(1) This chapter applies to a power of attorney created on, or after July 1, 2020;\n(2) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after July 1, 2020;\n(3) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before July 1, 2020, unless the court finds that application of a provision of this chapter would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and\n(4) An act done before July 1, 2020 is not affected by this chapter.","path":["TITLE 59. AGENCY","CHAPTER 59-12. UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/59-12-40","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"81bb74c971dbe67efa27bcf42cd55db4903cc7a129fc0b106a910656d27ffd40","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-59-12-39","next":"us-sd/sdcl-59-12-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}