South Dakota Codified Laws 27A-11A-1.1. Petitions, applications, and documents made under oath or affirmation
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 27A-10-1, petitions, applications, or documents made within this state in connection with proceedings under Title 27A are deemed to be made under oath or affirmation or verified by affidavit without notarization if the person signing the document attests, at the end of the document, in substantially the following form:
“I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of South Dakota that the foregoing is true and correct.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27A-11A-1.1
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Executed on__________(date) in the county of__________(county name)
in the State of South Dakota
____________________(signature)
____________________(signer’s address and telephone number).”
A document that is sworn to or affirmed under this section without notarization shall include a telephone number and address so that the signer can be contacted.
Source: SL 2012, ch 149, § 27.