S.D. Codified Laws § 25-1-1

Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024
Section 25-1-1 - Marriage defined-Consent and solemnization required

Marriage is a personal relation, between a man and a woman, arising out of a civil contract to which the consent of parties capable of making it is necessary. Consent alone does not constitute a marriage; it must be followed by a solemnization.

SDCL 25-1-1

SDC 1939, § 14.0101; SL 1959, ch 50, § 1; SL 1996, ch 161.