{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-35-35-01","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 35-35-01","heading":"Definitions","body":"1.\"Filing officer\" includes a county recorder, the secretary of state, and any other government employee who is required in the course of the employee's duties to file or record liens.\n2.\"Nonconsensual common-law lien\" means a document that purports to assert a lien against real or personal property of any person and:\na.Is not expressly provided for by a specific state or federal statute;\nb.Does not depend upon the consent of the owner of the property affected; and\nc.Is not an equitable or constructive lien imposed by a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction.","path":["Title 35 Liens","Chapter 35-35 Nonconsensual Common-Law Liens"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t35c35.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"b2377d6615965ac8f220f8c5534e64bbb72939d824e7ad92306402eb380f2a34","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-35-34-12","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-35-35-02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}