Officers authorized by law to take and certify acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments are entitled to charge and receive twenty–five cents each therefor, and for administering oaths and certifying the same, ten cents. A violation of this section is a petty offense.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 18-4-16

  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts

Source: SL 1862, ch 41, § 2; PolC 1877, ch 39, § 30; CL 1887, § 1434; RPolC 1903, § 1856; RC 1919, § 7061; SDC 1939, § 48.0606; SL 1979, ch 150, § 22.

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