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North Dakota Century Code Title 35. Liens § 35-29-04. Duties of filing officer

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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.

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