<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 18-8 - REMOTE WITNESSING OF LEGAL INSTRUMENTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2eb37661c65c4a0da158e5d997b90097Normal { text-align: center; 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.s2eb37661c65c4a0da158e5d997b90097HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2eb37661c65c4a0da158e5d997b90097DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2eb37661c65c4a0da158e5d997b90097Normal-000000 { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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A signer also includes an individual who directs another person to sign for the signer in the physical presence of the signer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4dd1c089a12a4b9fb402b80eaa57ac15Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4dd1c089a12a4b9fb402b80eaa57ac15000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4dd1c089a12a4b9fb402b80eaa57ac15NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4dd1c089a12a4b9fb402b80eaa57ac15DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s4dd1c089a12a4b9fb402b80eaa57ac15SCL">SL 2022, ch 56, § 1.</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 18-8 - REMOTE WITNESSING OF LEGAL INSTRUMENTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sb2156df8550d43bca2b9627300a78dd6Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; 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 - Declaration for life-sustaining treatment."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law - Declaration for life-sustaining treatment."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute="><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="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=18-8-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117SENU">18-8-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117SENU">. </span><span class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117CL">Declaration for life-sustaining treatment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117DefaultParagraphFont">A declaration made pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12D-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117DefaultParagraphFont">34-12D-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117DefaultParagraphFont"> may be witnessed by two adult individuals in the electronic presence of the declarant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa62b6d3faa874c0c94310fec5d8d7117SCL">SL 2022, ch 56, § 3.</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 18-8 - REMOTE WITNESSING OF LEGAL INSTRUMENTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; 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 - Durable health care power of attorney."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law - Durable health care power of attorney."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute="><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="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=18-8-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770SENU">18-8-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770SENU">. </span><span class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770CL">Durable health care power of attorney.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770DefaultParagraphFont">A durable power of attorney for health care decisions made pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=59-7-2.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770DefaultParagraphFont">59-7-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770DefaultParagraphFont"> is validly signed when the signature is witnessed by two other adult individuals in the electronic presence of the principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sc81ece0223e544f093ba44402f455770SCL">SL 2022, ch 56, § 4.</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 18-8 - REMOTE WITNESSING OF LEGAL INSTRUMENTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bSCL { 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 - Cremation authorization."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law - Cremation authorization."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute="><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="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=18-8-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bSENU">18-8-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bSENU">. </span><span class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bCL">Cremation authorization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bDefaultParagraphFont">A pre-need cremation authorization made pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-26A-38" rel="noopener"><span class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bDefaultParagraphFont">34-26A-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bDefaultParagraphFont"> may also be witnessed by two witnesses in the electronic presence of the person as authorizing agent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2b000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s4c7e9c4daba64787a36292629f3c6a2bSCL">SL 2022, ch 56, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html>