South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-29-9.1 — Oath required on certain documents to obtain state benefits--Statement in lieu of oath--Perjury
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 29: Perjury And False Official Statements, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-29-9.1
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
Any person who submits any petition, application, information, or other document for the purpose of obtaining benefits or any other privilege from the State of South Dakota shall verify, under oath, that such petition, application, or information is true and correct. However, it is sufficient if the claimant, in lieu of verification under oath, signs a statement printed or written thereon in the form following: "I declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that this claim (petition, application, information) has been examined by me, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, is in all things true and correct." Any person who signs such statement as provided for in this section, knowing the statement to be false or untrue, in whole or in part, is guilty of perjury.
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