North Dakota § 48-01.2-12 Claims - When barred as liens against contractor and surety

North Dakota Statutes

§ 48-01.2-12 — Claims - When barred as liens against contractor and surety

North Dakota § 48-01.2-12

Title 48Public Buildings

Ch. 48-01.2Public Improvement Bids and Contracts

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N.D. Cent. Code § 48-01.2-12 (2026).

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Any claim for any labor, material, or supply furnished for an improvement, upon which a suit
is not commenced within one year after completion and acceptance of the project, is barred as a
lien or claim against the contractor and the contractor's surety and any right of setoff or
counterclaim may be enforced in any court in this state against the governing body, the
contractor, or the contractor's surety. This chapter does not bar the right of any person who has
furnished any labor, supply, or material to any subcontractor to enforce the claim against the
subcontractor.

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Any claim for any labor, material, or supply furnished for an improvement, upon which a suit
is not commenced within one year after completion and acceptance of the project, is barred as a
lien or claim against the contractor and the contractor's surety and any right of setoff or
counterclaim may be enforced in any court in this state against the governing body, the
contractor, or the contractor's surety. This chapter does not bar the right of any person who has
furnished any labor, supply, or material to any subcontractor to enforce the claim against the
subcontractor.