<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 18-1-3 - Seal and oath filed with secretary of state.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 18-1-3 - Seal and oath filed with secretary of state."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 18-1-3 - Seal and oath filed with secretary of state."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/18-1-3"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=18-1-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0SENU">18-1-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0SENU">. </span><span class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0CL">Seal and oath filed with secretary of state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0DefaultParagraphFont">Each notary public, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall obtain an official seal and file an impression of the same, together with the oath described in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=18-1-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0DefaultParagraphFont">18-1-2</span></a><span class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0DefaultParagraphFont">, in the Office of the Secretary of State.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s73832a86cc0d439cb5c4c6c276a6fde0SCL">SL 1862, ch 62, § 8; PolC 1877, ch 17, § 8; CL 1887, § 503; RPolC 1903, § 742; RC 1919, § 5243; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 32.1303; SL 2025, ch 90, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 18-1-3 - Seal and oath filed with secretary of state.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 18-1-3.1 - Requirements of seal--Expiration date required."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 18-1-3.1 - Requirements of seal--Expiration date required."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/18-1-3.1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=18-1-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8SENU">18-1-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8SENU">. </span><span class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8CL">Requirements of seal--Expiration date required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8Statute"><span class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8DefaultParagraphFont">A notarial officer must have an official seal to be used for the purpose of acknowledging a document. The seal must be a type approved by the secretary of state and must contain at least:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8StatuteNumber1"><span class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The notarial officer's name;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8StatuteNumber1"><span class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The words "South Dakota";</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8StatuteNumber1"><span class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The words "notary public"; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8StatuteNumber1"><span class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    A surrounding border.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8Statute"><span class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8DefaultParagraphFont">Rubber stamp seals and electronic seals must contain the words and seal within the surrounding border.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8Statute"><span class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8DefaultParagraphFont">A notarial officer must indicate the date on which the notarial officer's commission expires below the official seal under this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sdd72a73942c34edd8edc8a7d0b961af8SCL">SL 1988, ch 180; SL 2008, ch 107, § 2; SL 2019, ch 100, § 3; SL 2024, ch 71, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>