The Legislature isn’t ready for electronic notary seals, but yesterday the House said it’s willing to consider remote natorization.
Former judge, now Representative Tim Johns (R-31/Lead) is taking another swing at making it easier for South Dakota attorneys to conclude business with out-of-state clients. His House Bill 1272 started as a measure to allow remote and electronic notarization. Rep. Johns wants folks doing legal business to be able to present themselves for the notarization of documents by teleconference instead of having to come to the office in person. He also wants South Dakota notaries to be able to use electronic stamping systems like those in use in Minnesota and other states to notarize documents remotely.
The electronic-notarizing part was too much for House Judiciary, which on Friday hoghoused HB 1272 to clarify that a notary seal is a “physical device” used on a “tangible document.” Paper, paper, paper….
Picturephoning your South Dakota notary passed the House yesterday 65–0. Perhaps we can guarantee its Senate passage by getting Senate Judiciary to take testimony in support of HB 1272 by Facetime.
This legislature is hard to trust, next thing you know, they’ll have us talking to each thru a string and two soup cans,
21st Century ??
Hells Bells, it will take a major effort to drag South Dakota into the 20th century !!
Hey, murphnick … got skype on your flip phone, yet?
Buckobear is right. In fact, if I am not mistaken our borders have worm holes that transport travelers into the future when leaving the state in any direction and into the past when coming from another state into SD. These are extremely powerful wormholes that even extrend into the air space surrounding the state.
Well, as long as those future travelers can get a live video signal through the wormhole, HB 1272 will let them call in and swear an affidavit or power of attorney before a South Dakota notary.