District of Columbia Code
Chapter 3 - Mechanics, Materialmen, and Contractors
Subchapter II - Subcontractor’s Lien

§ 40–303.01. Subcontractor’s lien — generally - Any person directly employed by a contractor described by §...

§ 40–303.02. Conditions and limitations - (a) A lien in favor of parties so employed by...

§ 40–303.03. Notice to owner - The said subcontractor or other person employed by the contractor...

§ 40–303.04. Owner’s duty - After notice shall be filed by said party employed under...

§ 40–303.05. Subcontractor entitled to know terms of contract - Any subcontractor or other person employed by the contractor as...

§ 40–303.06. Advance payments - If the owner, for the purpose of avoiding the provisions...

§ 40–303.07. Priority of lien - The lien hereby given shall be preferred to all judgments,...

§ 40–303.08. How lien enforced - The proceeding to enforce the lien hereby given shall be...

§ 40–303.09. Decree of sale - If the right of the complainant, or of any of...

§ 40–303.10. Subcontractor preferred to contractor - If the original contractor and the persons contracting or employed...

§ 40–303.11. Distribution of sale proceeds - If one, or some only, of the persons employed under...

§ 40–303.12. Several buildings - In case of labor done or materials furnished for the...

§ 40–303.13. When suit to be commenced - (a)(1) Any person with a lien and who has recorded...

§ 40–303.14. Extent of land bound by lien - If there be any contest as to the dimensions of...

§ 40–303.15. Entry of satisfaction - Whenever any person having a lien by virtue hereof shall...

§ 40–303.16. Payment into court and release - (a) In any suit to enforce a lien under this...

§ 40–303.16a. Effect of failure to file notice. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1387, c. 854, §...

§ 40–303.17. Undertaking to discharge liens before suit - Such an undertaking as above mentioned may be offered before...

§ 40–303.18. Decree against sureties - If such undertaking be approved before any suit brought, such...

§ 40–303.19. No action by subcontractor against owner - No subcontractor, materialman, or workman employed under the original contractor...

§ 40–303.20. Judgment for deficiency upon sale - In any suit brought to enforce a lien by virtue...

§ 40–303.20a. Authority to promulgate regulations - (a) The Mayor shall promulgate rules to implement this chapter....