21.1011.01000
Sixty-seventh
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2285
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Rust, Bekkedahl, J. Roers
Representatives B. Anderson, Longmuir
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 43-01-18 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to fees chargeable by an abstracter.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 43-01-18 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 43-01-18. Fees chargeable by abstracter - Payment of fees.
7 1. An abstracter may charge no more than the following fees for making and certifying to
8 an abstract:
9 1. a. For each entry on an abstract or continuation of an entry on an abstract, fifteen
10 dollars.
11 2. b. For a complete certification covering the records of the several county offices,
12 one hundred fifty dollars.
13 3. c. For a certification covering lands in excess of one quarter section [64.75
14 hectares] in the same abstract of title and for each quarter section [64.75
15 hectares] or portion of a quarter section in excess of one, an additional fee of
16 fifteen dollars.
17 4. d. For a certification covering premises in more than one block in any subdivision in
18 the same abstract of title and for the premises in each additional block in excess
19 of one, an additional fee of fifteen dollars.
20 5. e. For each name searched for judgments, real estate taxes, bankruptcy
21 proceedings, federal tax liens, and state tax liens, ten dollars and fees charged to
22 the abstracter by a governmental agency or governmental entity.
23 6. f. The fees as may be fixed by special statute.
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1 2. A fee charged for surface entry on an easement must be charged to the person
2 owning the easement.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 43-01-18