§ 35-29-04 — Duties of filing officer

North Dakota § 35-29-04

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 35: Liens
• Ch. 35-29: Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act

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1. If a notice of federal lien, a refiling of a notice of federal lien, or a notice of revocation
of any certificate described in subsection 2 is presented:
a. The secretary of state shall cause the notice to be marked, held, and indexed in
accordance with the provisions of section 41-09-90 as if the notice were a
financing statement within the meaning of title 41; or
b. The secretary of state shall endorse thereon the officer's identification and the
date and time of receipt and immediately file it alphabetically or enter it in an
alphabetical index showing the name and address of the person named in the
notice, the date and time of receipt, the title and address of the official or entity
certifying the lien, and the total amount appearing on the notice of lien.
2. If a certificate of release, nonattachment, discharge, or subordination of any lien is
presented to the secretary of state for filing, the secretary shall do all of the following:
a. Cause a certificate of release or nonattachment to be marked, held, and indexed
as if the certificate were a termination statement within the meaning of title 41, but
the notice of lien to which the certificate relates may not be removed from the
files.

b. Cause a certificate of discharge or subordination to be marked, held, and indexed
as if the certificate were a release of collateral within the meaning of title 41.
3. If a refiled notice of federal lien referred to in subsection 1 or any certificate or notice
referred to in subsection 2 is presented for filing, the secretary of state shall
permanently attach the refiled notice or the certificate to the original notice of lien and
enter the refiled notice or the certificate with the date of filing in any alphabetical lien
index on the line where original notice of lien is entered.
4. Any person may search the central indexing system to determine whether there is on
file, on the date and hour stated therein, any notice of lien or certificate or notice
affecting any lien filed under this chapter or chapter 35-28 as it existed prior to
enactment of this chapter, naming a particular person, and if a notice or certificate is
on file, giving the date and hour of filing of each notice or certificate.
5. The secretary of state shall fulfill any of the functions described in this section by
electronic means with the same legal effect as if the function had been completed on a
physical document.