§507-48 Owner may retain amount due. Whenever the work or material for which a lien is filed is furnished to any contractor for use as set forth in section 507-42, the owner may retain from the amount payable to the contractor sufficient to cover the amount due or to become due to the person or persons who filed the lien. [L 1888, c 21, §6; RL 1925, §2896; RL 1935, §4370; RL 1945, §8774; RL 1955, §193-46; HRS §507-48]
Case Notes
Retention of money by owner. 10 H. 151 (1895); 25 H. 347 (1920), 25 H. 413 (1920).
"Owner". 22 H. 765 (1915).
Owner and surety relationships. 32 H. 913 (1933).
Cited: 21 H. 736, 738 (1913); 23 H. 744, 746 (1917).
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
507-1 Animals, lien for care of.
507-2 Enforcement by sale of animals.
507-3 Excess returned to owner.
507-4 Liens for services in personal injury cases.
507-5 Foreclosure by bailee when not otherwise provided.
507-13 Lien for laundering, cleaning, dyeing, pressing.
507-14 Enforcement; notice; auction.
507-15 Application of proceeds of sale.
507-16 Redemption prior to sale.
507-18 Lien on personalty for work done and materials furnished.
507-20 Defense to lien by claimants.
507-21 Complaint in action to enforce lien; allegations.
507-23 Sale of personal property by lien holder.
507-42 When allowed; lessees, etc.
507-43 Filing notice, contents.
507-44 Record in circuit courts.
507-46 Priority, record of; satisfaction.
507-47 Demand; enforcement; foreclosure; other attachment.
507-48 Owner may retain amount due.
507-63 Rent due; notice of default and lien.
507-65 Final demand and notice of sale.
507-67 Security interests, rights.
507-70 Self-storage contracts.
507-73 Occupant in default; motor vehicle or boat removal.
507-81 Attorney's lien upon actions and judgments.
507-82 Liens on attorneys; certified shorthand reporter services.