# North Dakota — Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and enforcement windows by US state and party role

For North Dakota, preliminary notice required is yes — all claimants must serve Notice of Intention to Claim a Construction Lien on owner at least 10 days before filing; notice name is Notice of Intention to Claim a Construction Lien; notice deadline — gc (days) is 10 days before filing; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 10 days before filing; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 90, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** North Dakota _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Preliminary notice required:** yes — all claimants must serve Notice of Intention to Claim a Construction Lien on owner at least 10 days before filing _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Notice of Intention to Claim a Construction Lien _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** 10 days before filing _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 10 days before filing _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — GC (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Enforcement deadline (days):** 1095
- **Late notice consequence:** forfeiture _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** NDCC Chapter 35-27 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> NDCC Chapter 35-27 — Private Works, Payment Bonds & Public Projects <https://app.mechanicslien.com/?mode=sign-up> Create Your Account <https://www.mechanicslien.com/get-help/north-dakota> File a Claim <tel:+18004327799> Call (800) 432-7799 Free ND Deadline Calculator Calculate your North Dakota deadlines and get a free consultation. North Dakota mechanic lien deadline table with toggles for project type and claimant type. North Dakota Preliminary Notice & Mechanic Lien Deadlines Select your project type and role to see the deadlines that apply to you. Project Type Private Projects Public Works Select Your Tier Prime Contractor Subcontractors & Suppliers Remote Claimants Prime Contractor — In privity with the property owner Preliminary Notice Mechanic Lien Enforcement 10 days before filing Serve the Notice of Intention to Claim a Construction Lien on the owner at least 10 days before filing the Construction Lien. Required for all claimants, including prime contractors in privity with the owner. If the owner demands a statement of account, wait an additional 10 days after providing the statement before filing. Send Preliminary Notice 90

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/north-dakota

Last verified: 2026-08-14. Review by: 2027-08-14.
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