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Search North Dakota UCC filings

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Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the North Dakota Secretary of State (North Dakota Central Indexing System) · How we research

The short answer

North Dakota UCC financing statements are filed with the North Dakota Secretary of State (North Dakota Central Indexing System). You can search them online for free, with no account needed, by the debtor's name.

On this page
  1. How to search
  2. Fees
  3. Reading the results
  4. Questions
  5. Sources

How to search North Dakota UCC records

  1. Open the NDCIS Public Search. No login is needed.
  2. Pick the index (UCC Search, or All), then enter a debtor name with "Starts With," "Contains," or "Exact Match," or enter a filing number.
  3. Type the text shown in the image, then search.
  4. For certified results, log in and run a UCC-11 search. It has no fee, and results arrive as a ZIP file in your dashboard, usually within 3 business days.

Good to know in North Dakota: The public search isn't certified. The UCC-11 search follows the standard IACA logic: it ignores punctuation, spaces, and business endings such as "LLC," and it returns every match.

North Dakota UCC fees

Online search
Free
Official or certified search: No fee. The UCC-11 search, which can return a search certificate, needs a login but has no fee. A secured party search is $500.
File a UCC-1
$40
Initial filing. Amendments, assignments, and information statements are also $40, continuations are $30, and terminations are free.

Reading the results

Each result is a financing statement: a lender (the secured party) telling the public it has a claim on some of a business's property (the debtor's collateral). Open a filing to see who the lender is, when it was filed, when it lapses, and what property it covers. Later filings on the same record, such as amendments, continuations and terminations, show whether the claim is still live.

A filing usually lasts five years unless the lender continues it. A termination means the lender has released its claim. For more on what these filings mean, see what a UCC filing is and our UCC search guide.

Checking the business itself? Our North Dakota business search guide shows how to confirm its exact legal name and status first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the North Dakota UCC search free?

Yes. Searching North Dakota UCC records online is free. An official or certified search costs No fee.

How much does it cost to file a UCC-1 in North Dakota?

$40. Initial filing. Amendments, assignments, and information statements are also $40, continuations are $30, and terminations are free.

What name should I search?

Search the debtor's exact legal name as it appears on its state business record, including "LLC" or "Inc." if your search needs it. Lenders file under that name, so a nickname or brand name can miss the filing. Check the name on our North Dakota business search guide first.

How long does a UCC filing last?

A financing statement generally lasts five years from the date it was filed. The lender can extend it by filing a continuation in the six months before it lapses.

Sources

We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.

  1. 1.North Dakota Secretary of State (North Dakota Central Indexing System): UCC searchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.North Dakota Secretary of State (North Dakota Central Indexing System): UCC-1 filing feeChecked November 8, 2026
  3. 3.North Dakota Secretary of State (North Dakota Central Indexing System): UCC search feeChecked November 8, 2026

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