Central Indexing (UCC)

• Direct Access Central Indexing Filings & Searches
• Business Records Search
• Lien Information - Information on the liens filed in the Central Indexing System.
• Forms
• Fee Schedule (8kb pdf)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Revised Article 9 (RA9) - Information about Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Revised Article 9 filings; Revised Article 9 was adopted in North Dakota July 1, 2001.
• Filing Officers (12kb pdf) - A List of Central Indexing filing officers with phone numbers, fax numbers and addresses.
• Subscription to Farm Product Lien Master List - form to subscribe to the master list of farm product liens.
• North Dakota Central Indexing Laws & Rules:
  North Dakota Century Code and Administrative Rules for filing and searching UCC documents and agricultural liens in the Central Indexing system.
  • North Dakota Century Code - Laws regarding the filing and searching of UCC documents and agricultural liens in the Central Indexing System.
  • North Dakota Administrative Rules - Rules and regulations regarding filing and searching UCC documents and agricultural liens in the Central Indexing System.
• Related Links

Central Indexing System

The Central Indexing System is a computer system containing Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), Central Notice (CNS), agricultural statutory liens and notices, miscellaneous statutory liens, and state and federal tax liens connected to the County Recorders and the Secretary of State's office.

A statewide perfection of a loan can be obtained by filing in any one of the 54 filing locations. There are six separate databases in which filing information can be maintained and searched.

Central Indexing (UCC)
Telephone Number: 701-328-3662
Toll Free: (800) 352-0867 ext. 8-3662
Fax: 701-328-4214
Email: sosci@nd.gov