It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to affix a signature to a document as a notary public when the person has also signed the document as a party to the transaction proceeding.
S.D. Codified Laws § 18-1-12.2
Party to transaction as notary public prohibited
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case McDonough v. Kahle (1999)
Most recently applied in McDonough v. Kahle (February 1999)
Source: SL 1997, ch 120, § 6.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.