A declaration which meets the execution requirements of the jurisdiction where the declarant was then a resident, the execution requirements of the jurisdiction where executed, or the execution requirements of this chapter, is valid for purposes of this chapter, even if executed prior to July 1, 1991.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-12D-22

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Source: SL 1991, ch 273, § 21.