South Dakota Statutes
§ 57A-3-115 — Incomplete instrument.
South Dakota § 57A-3-115
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 57A-3-115 (2026).
Text
(a)"Incomplete instrument" means a signed writing, whether or not issued by the signer, the contents of which show at the time of signing that it is incomplete but that the signer intended it to be completed by the addition of words or numbers.
(b)Subject to subsection (c), if an incomplete instrument is an instrument under § 57A-3-104 , it may be enforced according to its terms if it is not completed, or according to its terms as augmented by completion. If an incomplete instrument is not an instrument under § 57A-3-104 , but, after completion, the requirements of § 57A-3-104 are met, the instrument may be enforced according to its terms as augmented by completion.
(c)If words or numbers are added to an incomplete instrument without authority of the signer, there is an alteration of th
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Legislative History
SL 1994, ch 367, § 3-115.
Nearby Sections
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§ 57A-1-101
Short title.§ 57A-1-102
Scope of chapter.§ 57A-1-104
Construction against implied repeal.§ 57A-1-105
Severability.§ 57A-1-106
Use of singular and plural--Gender.§ 57A-1-107
Section captions.§ 57A-1-201
General definitions.§ 57A-1-202
Notice--Knowledge.§ 57A-1-203
Lease distinguished from security interest.§ 57A-1-204
Value.§ 57A-1-205
Reasonable time--Seasonableness.§ 57A-1-206
Presumptions.§ 57A-1-207
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South Dakota § 57A-3-115, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/57A-3-115.