18-5-2. Officers permitted to take acknowledgment within state.
The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made in this state before:
(1)A judge of the circuit court;
(2)A clerk or deputy clerk of the circuit court;
(3)A register of deeds;
(4)A notary public; or
(5)A magistrate.
Source: SL 1941, ch 215, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §51.16A02; SL 1979, ch 149, §3.