<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 18-4-21 - Powers of officers authorized to take proof of instruments. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045157Normal { 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.s2045157SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045157CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045157Normal-000000 { 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.s2045157DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045157Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045157000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045157SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045157SCL-000003 { 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="s2045157Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=18-4-21"><span class="s2045157SENU">18-4-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045157SENU">. </span><span class="s2045157CL">Powers of officers authorized to take proof of instruments.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045157Normal-000000"><span class="s2045157DefaultParagraphFont">Officers authorized to take the proof of instruments are authorized in such proceedings:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045157Normal-000001"><span class="s2045157DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    To administer oaths or affirmations;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045157Normal-000001"><span class="s2045157DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To employ and swear interpreters;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045157Normal-000001"><span class="s2045157DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    To issue subpoenas and to punish for contempt as provided in Title 19 in regard to the means of producing witnesses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045157Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045157000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045157Normal"><span class="s2045157SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045157SCL-000003"> CivC 1877, § 668; CL 1887, § 3290; RCivC 1903, § 983; RC 1919, § 589; SDC 1939, § 51.1617.</span></p></div></body></html>