South Dakota Notary Journal Requirements
Not required by South Dakota law for in-person notarizations. Here is what South Dakota asks of a notary's journal or record book, and the Uptown Seal Press South Dakota Notary Journal built around it.
South Dakota journal rules at a glance
- Not required by South Dakota law for in-person notarizations.
- Remote and electronic acts: an audio-video recording of each act must be kept for 10 years (may be kept by a designated repository).
From the official South Dakota notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: sdsos.gov (1), sdsos.gov (2), sdsos.gov (3), sdsos.gov (4). Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.
Inside the South Dakota Notary Journal
- 500 numbered entries, laid out the way South Dakota entries should be recorded.
- The fields South Dakota requires, and nothing it doesn't allow you to record.
- A built-in South Dakota notary handbook in the back matter, with loan-signing basics and a notary info log.
- Original South Dakota cover art from Uptown Seal Press.
- Paperback or hardcover, printed to order and shipped free.
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