NJSA 2A:44A-13 Construction Lien Book, Construction Lien Index Book; Fees

2A:44A-13. "Construction Lien Book," "Construction Lien Index Book;" fees
13. a. Each county clerk shall provide a book designated as the "Construction Lien Book" in which each clerk shall enter each Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien and Amended Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien, and each lien claim and amended lien claim, and each discharge, subordination or release of a lien claim or Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien presented for filing pursuant to the provisions of this act.

b. The county clerk shall cause marginal notations to be made upon each document filed pursuant to this act, as follows: upon each Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien whenever an Amended Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien or a discharge relative thereto is filed; upon each lien claim whenever an amended lien claim relative thereto is filed; upon each Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien whenever a lien claim or amended lien claim relative thereto is filed; upon each lien claim or amended lien claim whenever a discharge, subordination or release of a lien claim relative thereto is filed. In addition, the clerk shall cause a notation of the date of commencement of an action to enforce a lien claim to be made upon the lien claim or amended lien claim relative thereto. The failure of the clerk to cause a marginal notation to be made shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any document filed pursuant to this act.

c. The county clerk shall provide and maintain on a daily basis an index book designated as the "Construction Lien Index Book," setting forth therein in alphabetical order, arranged by the names of the owners, and by the names of the claimants, each Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien, Amended Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien, lien claim, amended lien claim, discharge, subordination and release of a lien claim or Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien.

d. Each county clerk shall charge the following fees for the filing and marginal notation of the documents authorized to be filed by this act: Each Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien

or Amended Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien... $ 4.50

Each lien claim or amended lien claim..................... $ 4.50

Each discharge, subordination or release of lien claim or

release of Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien .... $ 2.00

Each marginal notation ................................... $ 1.00