How to Become a Notary in South Dakota: Requirements, Fees and Bond
South Dakota notaries are commissioned through: South Dakota Secretary of State. The commission term is 6 years. Whether a bond is required was not confirmed from the official source. The application fee is $30. Fields shown as not verified were not found on the official source; check the source page below.
| State | South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SD |
| Commissioning office | South Dakota Secretary of State |
| Commission term | 6 years |
| Surety bond required | Not verified from the official source |
| Bond amount | Not verified from the official source |
| Application fee | $30 |
| Maximum fee, acknowledgment | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum fee, jurat | Not verified from the official source |
| Fee note | Filing fee for the notary application and oath is $30. No cap on notarial act fees was found. |
| Remote online notarization (RON) allowed | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum RON fee | Not verified from the official source |
| Training required | Not verified from the official source |
| Exam required | Not verified from the official source |
| Minimum age | Not verified from the official source |
| Residency rule | Not verified from the official source |
| Official source | https://sdsos.gov/Division%20of%20General%20Services/Notary%20Public/default.aspx |
| Additional official sources | https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/18-1 |
| Last verified | not re-fetched |
| Notes on how the row was compiled | not re-fetched; value from a search extract of the official page. From a search extract of the Secretary of State page: a notary holds office six years, the fee is $30, and since 2025-07-01 a surety bond or personal surety form is no longer required (older sources list a $5,000 bond). Conflict not resolved: the bond repeal was not confirmed in statute text (sdlegislature.gov would not load for the fetch tool), so bond_required is null. Not found, so null: fee caps, RON, training, exam, minimum age, residency rule. |
Official source (plain text, copy into your browser): https://sdsos.gov/Division%20of%20General%20Services/Notary%20Public/default.aspx
Last verified: not re-fetched