This website can serve as a resource guide for notaries public in South Dakota. You will find links to the State’s notary statutes, definitions of terms commonly used in performing notarial acts, and the procedures for becoming a notary public in South Dakota. In addition, we hope this information will make the notary conscious of his or her responsibilities and obligations.

 

The position of a notary public should not be taken lightly. Once appointed and commissioned, a notary public becomes a public officer charged with "special trust and confidence in integrity and ability." To faithfully serve the public, the notary public must be knowledgeable about his or her responsibilities.

 

It is our hope that this information will be a valuable resource for notaries public in South Dakota. If you have any questions or if we can be of any further service to you, feel free to contact our office.

New Notary Public Law Effective July 1, 2008 

House Bill 1030 passed by the 83rd Legislature revised SDCL § 18-1-1 specifying that an applicant who resides in a county bordering South Dakota and whose place of work or business is within the State of South Dakota may be appointed as a South Dakota Notary Public.  House Bill 1030 also revised SDCL § 18-1-3.1 removing the requirement that the commission expiration date had to be separate and apart from the notary seal.