§ 35-35-03 — Filing officer may reject lien - Filing officer to accept notice of invalid lien - Filing officer not liable

North Dakota § 35-35-03

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 35: Liens
• Ch. 35-35: Nonconsensual Common-Law Liens

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Filing officer not liable.
1. Any filing officer may reject for filing or recording any nonconsensual common-law lien.
2. If a nonconsensual common-law lien has been accepted for filing or recording, the
filing officer shall accept for filing any notice of invalid lien submitted electronically by
the person against whom such a lien was filed or that person's attorney. The notice
must be captioned "Notice of Invalid Lien" and must state the name and address of the
person on whose behalf the notice is filed, the name and address of the lien claimant,
and a clear reference to the document or documents the person believes constitute a
nonconsensual common-law lien. The notice must be filed in such a manner that any
search of the records which reveals the lien the notice refers to will also reveal the
notice of invalid lien. The filing officer shall mail or deliver electronically a copy of the
notice of invalid lien to the lien claimant at the lien claimant's last-known address within
one business day.
3. A filing officer, county, or the state may not be held liable for filing a nonconsensual
common-law lien, or for filing a notice of invalid lien pursuant to this section.
4. A fee may not be charged for the filing of a notice of invalid lien against a filed
nonconsensual common-law lien.