<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 7-9A-2 - Validity of electronic documents. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035334Normal { 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.s2035334SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035334CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035334Normal-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.s2035334DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035334Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2035334000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035334SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035334SCL-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="s2035334Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-9A-2"><span class="s2035334SENU">7-9A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035334SENU">. </span><span class="s2035334CL">Validity of electronic documents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035334Normal-000000"><span class="s2035334DefaultParagraphFont">If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium, or be in writing, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic document satisfying this chapter. If a law requires or refers to something related to tangible media, the requirement or reference is satisfied by an electronic document satisfying this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035334Normal-000001"><span class="s2035334DefaultParagraphFont">If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be signed, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic signature.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035334Normal-000001"><span class="s2035334DefaultParagraphFont">A requirement that a document or a signature associated with a document be notarized, acknowledged, verified, witnessed, or made under oath is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, and all other information required to be included, is attached to or logically associated with the document or signature. A physical or electronic image of a stamp, impression, or seal does not have to accompany an electronic signature.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035334Normal-000001"><span class="s2035334DefaultParagraphFont">In a proceeding, evidence of a document or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035334Normal-000001"><span class="s2035334DefaultParagraphFont">This section does not require that a register of deeds adopt the process of recording electronic documents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035334Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035334000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035334Normal"><span class="s2035334SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035334SCL-000003"> SL 2014, ch 47, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>