North Dakota Code 35-34-04 – Vessel lien
1. In the case of a vessel, the child support agency may establish a lien by filing electronically a notice of lien in the central indexing system if the value of the vessel is estimated to be at least twice the cost of establishing the lien. The notice must contain a description of the make, model designation, and serial number of the vessel, including its identification or registration number, if any, and the name, social security number, and last-known address of the obligor. The notice of lien must state that the child support obligation is past due and that a copy of the notice of lien has been served on the obligor by first-class mail at the obligor’s last-known address.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 35-34-04
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. Upon filing of the notice of lien in accordance with this section, the notice of lien must be indexed in the central indexing system and may be enforced and foreclosed in the same manner as a security agreement under the provisions of title 41.
3. The secretary of state shall remove and destroy the lien notification statement in the same manner as provided for other liens in section 11-18-14 for the recorder.
4. A lien under this section is perfected when notice of the lien is filed with the secretary of state.
5. The child support agency may file electronically an amendment to correct the spelling of the obligor’s name, to correct the obligor’s social security number, or to correct or change the address of the obligor.