18-5-2Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within state.

The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made in this state before:

(1)    A judge of the circuit court;

(2)    A clerk or deputy clerk of the circuit court;

(3)    A register of deeds;

(4)    A notary public; or

(5)    A magistrate.

Source: SL 1941, ch 215, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 51.16A02; SL 1979, ch 149, § 3.