Effective - 28 Aug 1996
428.135. Liability for filing or recording certain documents. — Any person who records or files in the office of a filing officer:
(1) Any document purporting to create a nonconsensual common law lien against real or personal property; or
(2) A notice of invalid lien pursuant to subsection 2 of section 428.110 with respect to a valid lien and which the filer knew to be false at the time of filing;
shall be liable to the damaged party for actual damages or five thousand dollars, whichever is greater plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
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(L. 1996 S.B. 869 § D-7)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXVII - Debtor-Creditor Relations
Chapter 428 - Fraudulent Conveyances and Liens
Section 428.005 - Short title.
Section 428.009 - Definitions.
Section 428.024 - Transfers fraudulent as to present and future creditors.
Section 428.029 - Transfers fraudulent as to present creditors.
Section 428.034 - When transfer is made or obligation is incurred.
Section 428.039 - Remedies of creditors.
Section 428.044 - Defenses, liability, and protection of transferee.
Section 428.049 - Extinguishment of claim for relief or cause of action.
Section 428.054 - Supplementary provisions.
Section 428.059 - Uniformity of applications and construction.
Section 428.105 - Definitions.
Section 428.115 - Lien claimant may petition court, procedure.
Section 428.120 - Petition to declare lien invalid, procedure.
Section 428.125 - Contents of order — remedies — copy of order to be filed.
Section 428.130 - Filing officers not liable.
Section 428.135 - Liability for filing or recording certain documents.