<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 57A-3-401 - Signature necessary for liability on instrument.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8Normal { 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.sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8Statute { 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.sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8NoIndent { 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.sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8SCL { 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 57A-3-401 - Signature necessary for liability on instrument."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 57A-3-401 - Signature necessary for liability on instrument."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/57A-3-401"><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="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=57A-3-401" rel="noopener"><span class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8SENU">57A-3-401</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8SENU">. </span><span class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8CL">Signature necessary for liability on instrument.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8DefaultParagraphFont">A person is not liable on an instrument unless (i) the person signed the instrument, or (ii) the person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=57A-3-402" rel="noopener"><span class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8DefaultParagraphFont">57A-3-402</span></a><span class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sf9255f470203493e96f5da61b08917d8SCL">SL 1994, ch 367, § 3-401; SL 2024, ch 198, § 23.</span></p></div></body></html>