Updated 10-22-19. I only speak and understand English. If someone requests a Notary through an interpreter, can I notarize a document for them with the interpreter’s help? What if I have to administer an oath? — R.L., South Dakota
South Dakota does not address using interpreters. The Notary Public Code of Professional Responsibility offers this professional best practice:
"The Notary shall not notarize for any person with whom the Notary cannot directly communicate in the same language, regardless of the presence of a third-party interpreter or translator."
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