<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 18-3-5 - Affirmation in lieu of oath. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045135Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045135SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045135CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045135Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045135DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045135000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045135SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045135SCL-000002 { 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></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045135Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=18-3-5"><span class="s2045135SENU">18-3-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045135SENU">. </span><span class="s2045135CL">Affirmation in lieu of oath.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045135Normal-000000"><span class="s2045135DefaultParagraphFont">Persons conscientiously opposed to swearing may affirm, and shall be subject to the penalties of perjury as in case of swearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045135Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045135000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045135Normal"><span class="s2045135SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045135SCL-000002"> SL 1867-8, ch 23, § 3; PolC 1877, ch 20, § 2; CL 1887, § 488; RPolC 1903, § 727; RC 1919, § 5252; SDC 1939, § 48.0803.</span></p></div></body></html>