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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Identification (SD): practice questions

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Question 1 · South Dakota

Under SDCL 18-1-1.1(7)(b), a notary has personal knowledge of an individual's identity if the notary represents the individual as their:

  1. Real estate agent
  2. Landlord
  3. Insurance adjuster
  4. Banker
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A. Real estate agent — SDCL 18-1-1.1(7)(b) lists attorney, real estate agent, auctioneer, or public accountant.

Question 2 · South Dakota

The South Dakota handbook lists which as an acceptable identification document?

  1. A Social Security card
  2. A tribal ID
  3. A utility bill
  4. A credit card
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B. A tribal ID — SD Notary Handbook FAQ 2 (driver license or non-driver ID, tribal ID, student ID, passport, armed forces ID, immigration ID).

Question 3 · South Dakota

For an in-person acknowledgment, SDCL 18-4-10 allows the officer to rely on which means of identification besides knowing the person?

  1. A signed statement from the signer's employer
  2. Satisfactory evidence on the oath or affirmation of a credible witness
  3. A utility bill showing the signer's address
  4. The signer's own sworn statement of identity
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B. Satisfactory evidence on the oath or affirmation of a credible witness — SDCL 18-4-10.

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