Lien may be perfected notwithstanding surrender of possession
N.D. Cent. Code § 35-14-02
in effect35-14-02. Lien may be perfected notwithstanding surrender of possession
Notwithstanding a voluntary surrender of a motor vehicle or any part thereof upon which a
lien for storage is claimed, the person who stored the vehicle has a lien thereon for the person's
reasonable or agreed storage charges if at any time within sixty days after the surrender of
possession the person shall file in the office of the recorder of the county in which the owner of
the vehicle resides, or if the owner is not a resident of the state, in the county where the
property was stored, a statement containing all of the following:
1. The name and the post-office address of the lien claimant.
2. The name of the person requesting the storing or keeping of the motor vehicle.
3. The name of the owner of the vehicle, if known.
4. An itemized account of the charges for which the lien is claimed.
5. A description of the property upon which the lien is claimed.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t35c14.pdf#nameddest=35-14-02Fetched: 10/16/2026