South Dakota § 18-4-26 Action in circuit court to prove instrument defectively certified--Judgment entitles instrument to record.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 18-4-26 — Action in circuit court to prove instrument defectively certified--Judgment entitles instrument to record.

South Dakota § 18-4-26

Title 18OATHS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Ch. 18-3ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND PROOF OF INSTRUMENTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 18-4-26 (2026).

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When the acknowledgment or proof of execution of an instrument is properly made but defectively certified any party interested may have an action in the circuit court to obtain a judgment correcting the certificate. Any person interested under an instrument entitled to be proved for record may institute an action in the circuit court against the proper parties to obtain a judgment proving such instrument. A certified copy of the judgment in a proceeding instituted under the provisions of this section showing the proof of the instrument and attached thereto, entitles the instrument to record with like effect as if acknowledged.

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When the acknowledgment or proof of execution of an instrument is properly made but defectively certified any party interested may have an action in the circuit court to obtain a judgment correcting the certificate. Any person interested under an instrument entitled to be proved for record may institute an action in the circuit court against the proper parties to obtain a judgment proving such instrument. A certified copy of the judgment in a proceeding instituted under the provisions of this section showing the proof of the instrument and attached thereto, entitles the instrument to record with like effect as if acknowledged.