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Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 2701. Definitions. - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...
§ 2702. Persons entitled to obtain lien. - (a) It shall be lawful for any person having performed...
§ 2703. Contract requirements to obtain lien based solely on improvement to land. - No lien shall attach in case the improvements are to...
§ 2704. Liens effective for or against corporations. - Liens may be filed for or against corporations or individuals.
§ 2705. Duty of contractor to provide list of persons furnishing labor and material; effect of failure to provide list. - The owner of any structure built, repaired or altered by...
§ 2706. Waiver of lien. - (a) Persons entitled to avail themselves of the lien provided...
§ 2707. Payment of contractor by owner of residence as a defense; certification of payment for labor and materials or release of liens by contractor. - No lien shall be obtained under this chapter upon the...
§ 2708. Fringe benefits. - A mechanics' lien may be used to secure payment of...
Subchapter II. Enforcement in Superior Court
§ 2711. Time for filing of statement of claim. - (a) (1) A contractor who: a. Has made that contractor's...
§ 2712. Requirements of complaint or statement of claim. - (a) Every person entitled to the benefits conferred by this...
§ 2713. Claims against 2 or more structures owned by same person. - In every case in which 1 claim for labor or...
§ 2714. Proceedings by scire facias; form. - (a) The proceedings to recover the amount of any claim...
§ 2715. Issuance and service of scire facias. - The writ shall be issued, returnable and served in the...
§ 2716. Default judgment; affidavit of defense. - Judgment by default may be entered for the plaintiff at...
§ 2717. Proof of work done or materials furnished as prima facie evidence of extension of credit on structure. - Proof by the claimant that labor or materials, or both,...
§ 2718. Lien of judgment. - (a) Any judgment obtained under a claim made in accordance...
§ 2719. Execution by levari facias; form. - The execution of every judgment under the foregoing provisions shall...
§ 2720. Division of proceeds. - If the proceeds received from any sale under the writ...
§ 2721. Savings provision for personal actions. - (a) Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed to...
§ 2722. Lien where labor is done or materials furnished at instance of lessee or tenant. - Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed to render...
§ 2723. Rights of owner where lien or judgment is obtained by a subcontractor. - The owner of any structure built, repaired or altered by...
§ 2724. Entries in Mechanics' Lien Docket. - The prothonotary in each county of this State shall procure...
§ 2725. Procedure where claimant institutes personal action and also proceeds under this chapter. - (a) When the claimant proceeds under this chapter for availing...
§ 2726. Mechanics' lien on ship or vessel; time for filing claim; procedure. - This subchapter shall also extend to labor or materials performed...
§ 2727. Auditors; powers and duties; report to Court; exceptions to report. - On the return of the writ of attachment or summons...
§ 2728. Judgment on attachment; sale and distribution; suit for deficiency; return of surplus; title under sale. - If the attachment has not been dissolved, as provided in...
§ 2729. Discharge of lien on payment into Court or entry of security. - (a) Cash deposit. — Any claim filed hereunder shall, upon...
Subchapter III. Enforcement Before Justice of the Peace
§ 2731. Lien for less than $100. - Any person having performed any labor to any amount less...
§ 2732. Time for filing statement of claim; place. - No person having done or performed any labor in or...
§ 2733. Requirements of statement of claim. - The statement of claim shall set forth the names of...
§ 2734. Summons; judgment; transcript. - Immediately upon the filing of any claim under this subchapter,...
§ 2735. Entry of transcript and judgment in Superior Court; effect; costs; contractor to give security to owner. - The transcript and judgment may be entered in the Superior...
§ 2736. Execution by levari facias; form. - The execution of every judgment entered in the Superior Court...