South Dakota § 4-9-4 Declaration in lieu of verification or oath--False statement as perjury.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 4-9-4 — Declaration in lieu of verification or oath--False statement as perjury.

South Dakota § 4-9-4

Title 4PUBLIC FISCAL ADMINISTRATION

Ch. 4-9DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 4-9-4 (2026).

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Wherever any law of this state requires a claim or account against the state, or any political subdivision thereof, including municipalities and school districts, to be verified or sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, prior to presentation or payment, it shall be a sufficient compliance with such law if the claimant, or authorized officer or agent thereof, in lieu of verification before a notary public shall sign a statement printed or written thereon in the form following: "I declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that this claim has been examined by me, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, is in all things true and correct."  Any person who shall sign a claim or account bearing the statement written or printed thereon as provided for in this sectio

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Wherever any law of this state requires a claim or account against the state, or any political subdivision thereof, including municipalities and school districts, to be verified or sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, prior to presentation or payment, it shall be a sufficient compliance with such law if the claimant, or authorized officer or agent thereof, in lieu of verification before a notary public shall sign a statement printed or written thereon in the form following: "I declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that this claim has been examined by me, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, is in all things true and correct." Any person who shall sign a claim or account bearing the statement written or printed thereon as provided for in this section, knowing the same to be false or untrue, in whole or in part, shall be guilty of perjury.