Title 18 — OATHS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
8 chapters · 97 sections in this title.
Officers authorized to administer oaths
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The following officers may administer oaths: (1) Supreme Court justices, circuit judges, magistrates, notaries public, the clerk and deputy clerk of the Supreme Court, and clerks and deputy clerks of the circuit court, within the state, and federal judges, and federal magistrates…
SDCL § 18-3-2 Affidavits by persons in military service--Oath administered by commissioned officer
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Any affidavit may be made, by any person in the military service of the United States, in the manner and form now provided by the laws of this state, or as provided in this section and §
SDCL § 18-3-3 Form of jurat for affidavit by person in military service
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The jurat of the officer taking the affidavit pursuant to § 18-3-2 shall be substantially as follows: Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ____, 20__, by ____ to me well known to be in the military service of the United States, and who stated to me that his home pos…
SDCL § 18-3-4 Persons entitled to use military service provisions
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Persons in the military service of the United States, as used in §§ 18-3-2 and 18-3-3 shall include the following persons and no others: all members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, all officers of the Public Health Service detailed for duty with the A…
SDCL § 18-3-5 Affirmation in lieu of oath
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Persons conscientiously opposed to swearing may affirm, and shall be subject to the penalties of perjury as in case of swearing. Source: SL 1867-8, ch 23 , § 3; PolC 1877, ch 20, § 2; CL 1887, § 488; RPolC 1903, § 727; RC 1919, § 5252; SDC 1939, § 48.0803.
SDCL § 18-3-6 Fee not charged for administration of oath by public officer
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No fee for the administering of oaths shall be charged or taxed as costs against any person by any official authorized to administer oaths when the oath so administered is in connection with some official duty of said officer essential to the administration of his office. Source:…