N.D. Cent. Code § 35-35-01
35-35-01. Definitions
35-35-01. Definitions
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.
2. "Nonconsensual common-law lien" means a document that purports to assert a lien
against real or personal property of any person and:
a. Is not expressly provided for by a specific state or federal statute;
b. Does not depend upon the consent of the owner of the property affected; and
c. Is not an equitable or constructive lien imposed by a state or federal court of
competent jurisdiction.