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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Notarial acts (SD): practice questions

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Question 1 · South Dakota

Is authentication required for an acknowledgment taken within South Dakota?

  1. Yes, by the county clerk of courts
  2. Yes, by the secretary of state
  3. No, authentication is not necessary
  4. Only if the document will be recorded
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C. No, authentication is not necessary — SDCL 18-5-14.

Question 2 · South Dakota

Under SDCL 18-5-13, if an acknowledging officer fails to print or type their name on the instrument:

  1. The instrument is void
  2. The officer commits a Class 2 misdemeanor
  3. The acknowledgment must be retaken
  4. The instrument stays valid, but a recorder may refuse it until fixed
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D. The instrument stays valid, but a recorder may refuse it until fixed — SDCL 18-5-13.

Question 3 · South Dakota

A person brings a South Dakota notary a document already signed for a signature witnessing. Per the handbook, the notary should:

  1. Have the person sign again in the notary's presence
  2. Notarize it if the person shows photo ID
  3. Refuse and send the person to the county clerk
  4. Take an acknowledgment instead of witnessing
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A. Have the person sign again in the notary's presence — SD Notary Handbook, Witnessing a signature.

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