North Dakota Century Code Title 35. Liens § 35-35-03. Filing officer may reject lien--Filing officer to accept notice of invalid lien--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.