35-21 Release of Lien by Undertaking

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CHAPTER 35-21RELEASE OF LIEN BY UNDERTAKING35-21-01. Release of lien by undertaking authorized. When any construction lien,garage storage lien, repairman's lien, agricultural processor's lien, agricultural supplier's lien,<br>unpaid earned insurance premium lien, or miner's lien is filed against the property of a resident of<br>this state, the property affected may be released by an undertaking in the manner provided in this<br>chapter.35-21-02. Filing of application, affidavit, and undertaking for release of lien. Theowner of the property to be released by undertaking, or of a substantial interest in the property,<br>shall file the following with the clerk of the district court for the county in which the lien is filed:1.An application for the release of the lien by undertaking;2.An affidavit describing the owner's interest in the property and stating that the owner<br>has a defense against the collection of the lien, or a part of the lien, and that there<br>exists a disagreement between the parties as to the amount or validity of the lien,<br>and that the owner desires a discharge of the lien from the records; and3.An undertaking, in an amount not less than the lien, with two sureties, to the effect<br>that the owner will pay any amount that may be recovered by the lien claimant,<br>together with all costs.35-21-03. Application, affidavit, undertaking, and notice of time to except suretiesserved on lien claimant.A copy of the application for release of lien by undertaking, theaffidavit, and the undertaking, together with a notice of when exception to the sureties must be<br>made, must be served on the lien claimant or on the claimant's agent or attorney personally or by<br>registered mail. Proof of personal service must be made in the manner required for proof of<br>service of a summons in a civil action.35-21-04. Exception to sureties - Justification by sureties - Discharge of lien. If theclerk of court receives an exception to the sufficiency of the sureties within seven days of the<br>date of service, the clerk shall schedule a hearing before the district court judge at which the<br>sureties may be justified. The clerk shall provide notice of the hearing to both the lien claimant<br>and the applicant for the discharge by undertaking. Chapter 32-02 governs the justification of the<br>sureties. If the clerk of court does not receive an exception to the sufficiency of the sureties,<br>within seven days from the date of service, the clerk of court shall issue an order stating that the<br>lien is discharged by undertaking and directing either the recorder or the secretary of state, as<br>appropriate, to file the order of discharge to terminate the lien and to remove the lien from any<br>computerized index system on which it appears or, in the case of a lien that is filed manually, to<br>indicate in the margin of the record &quot;discharged by undertaking&quot;.If the sureties justify asprovided in this section, and if the undertaking is approved, the judge shall enter an order that the<br>lien is discharged by undertaking and direct the recorder or the secretary of state, as appropriate,<br>to file the order of discharge and terminate the lien on any computerized index system on which it<br>appears or, in the case of a lien that is filed manually, to indicate in the margin of the record<br>&quot;discharged by undertaking&quot;. After the order, the lien is of no effect.35-21-05.Fee - Certified copies as evidence.The clerk may charge a fee asprescribed in subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 27-05.2-03 to be paid in advance by the<br>applicant. Certified copies of the documents are prima facie evidence, in the courts of this state,<br>of the matters they contain.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 35-21 release of lien by undertaking