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Article 1 - Short Title; Definitions
1 - Short Title. - § 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as...
2 - Definitions. - § 2. Definitions. 1. Lienor. The term "lienor," when used...
Article 2 - Mechanics' Liens
3 - Mechanic's Lien on Real Property. - § 3. Mechanic's lien on real property. A contractor, subcontractor,...
4 - Extent of Lien. - (2) Such lien shall not extend to the owner's right,...
4-A - Insurance Proceeds Liable for Demands. - § 4-a. Insurance proceeds liable for demands. Owner, contractor or...
5 - Liens Under Contracts for Public Improvements. - § 5. Liens under contracts for public improvements. A person...
6 - Liens for Labor on Railroads. - § 6. Liens for labor on railroads. Any person who...
7 - Liability for Advance Payments, Collusive Mortgages and Incumbrances. - § 7. Liability for advance payments, collusive mortgages and incumbrances....
8 - Terms of Contract May Be Demanded. - § 8. Terms of contract may be demanded. A statement...
9 - Contents of Notice of Lien. - § 9. Contents of notice of lien. The notice of...
10 - Filing of Notice of Lien. - § 10. Filing of notice of lien. 1. Notice of...
11 - Service of Copy of Notice of Lien. - § 11. Service of copy of notice of lien. Within...
11-A - Notice of Completion and Acceptance May Be Demanded. - § 11-a. Notice of completion and acceptance may be demanded....
11-B - Copy of Notice of Lien to a Contractor or Subcontractor. - § 11-b. Copy of notice of lien to a contractor...
11-C - Copy of Notice of Lien to a Contractor or Subcontractor With Respect to Public Improvements Liens. - § 11-c. Copy of notice of lien to a contractor...
12 - Notice of Lien on Account of Public Improvements. - § 12. Notice of lien on account of public improvements....
12-A - Amendment. - § 12-a. Amendment. 1. Within sixty days after the original...
13 - Priority of Liens. - (1-a) Parties having assignments of moneys due or to become...
14 - Assignment of Lien. - § 14. Assignment of lien. A lien, filed as prescribed...
15 - Assignments of Contracts and Orders to Be Filed. - § 15. Assignments of contracts and orders to be filed....
16 - Assignment of Contracts and Orders for Public Improvement to Be Filed. - § 16. Assignment of contracts and orders for public improvement...
17 - Duration of Lien. - § 17. Duration of lien. No lien specified in this...
18 - Duration of Lien Under Contract for a Public Improvement. - § 18. Duration of lien under contract for a public...
19 - Discharge of Lien for Private Improvement. - (1) By the certificate of the lienor, duly acknowledged or...
20 - Discharge of Lien After Notice of Lien Filed by Payment of Money Into Court. - § 20. Discharge of lien after notice of lien filed...
21 - Discharge of Lien for Public Improvement. - (a) When one year has elapsed since the filing of...
21-A - Vacating Lien for a Public Improvement, by Order of Court. - § 21-a. Vacating lien for a public improvement, by order...
22 - Building Loan Contract. - § 22. Building loan contract. A building loan contract either...
23 - Construction of Article. - § 23. Construction of article. This article is to be...
24 - Enforcement of Mechanic's Lien. - § 24. Enforcement of mechanic's lien. The mechanics' liens specified...
25 - Priority of Liens and Assignments Under Contracts for Public Improvements. - (1). Except as provided in section five an assignee of...
26 - Subordination of Liens After Agreement With Owner. - § 26. Subordination of liens after agreement with owner. In...
28 - Lien of Certain Judgments Postponed. - § 28. Lien of certain judgments postponed. Upon the filing...
29 - Subordination of Liens to Subsequent Mortgage. - § 29. Subordination of liens to subsequent mortgage. In case...
30 - Subordination of Notices of Lis Pendens. - § 30. Subordination of notices of lis pendens. In case...
31 - Discharge of Liens on Sale of Real Property. - § 31. Discharge of liens on sale of real property....
32 - Certain Liens and Claims Not to Be Affected. - § 32. Certain liens and claims not to be affected....
33 - Certain Sections Not to Apply to Laborers' Liens. - § 33. Certain sections not to apply to laborers' liens....
34 - Waiver of Lien. - § 34. Waiver of lien. Notwithstanding the provisions of any...
35 - Waiver of Arbitration; Arbitrators' Award Conclusive. - § 35. Waiver of arbitration; arbitrators' award conclusive. The filing...
37 - Bond to Discharge All Liens. - (2) Such a bond must be executed as a surety...
38 - Itemized Statement May Be Required of Lienor. - § 38. Itemized statement may be required of lienor. A...
39 - Lien Wilfully Exaggerated Is Void. - § 39. Lien wilfully exaggerated is void. In any action...
39-A - Liability of Lienor Where Lien Has Been Declared Void on Account of Wilful Exaggeration. - § 39-a. Liability of lienor where lien has been declared...
39-C - Repossession of Materials Not Used. - § 39-c. Repossession of materials not used. If for any...
Article 3 - Enforcement of Liens on Real Property
40 - Construction of Article. - § 40. Construction of article. This article is to be...
41 - Enforcement of Mechanic's Lien on Real Property. - § 41. Enforcement of mechanic's lien on real property. A...
42 - Enforcement of a Lien Under Contract for a Public Improvement. - § 42. Enforcement of a lien under contract for a...
43 - Action in a Court of Record; Consolidation of Actions. - § 43. Action in a court of record; consolidation of...
44 - Parties to an Action in a Court of Record. - § 44. Parties to an action in a court of...
44-A - Foreclosure of Mortgage; Lienors Defendants. - § 44-a. Foreclosure of mortgage; lienors defendants. In an action...
44-B - Necessary Parties; Lien Against Public or Private Improvement. - § 44-b. Necessary parties; lien against public or private improvement....
45 - Equities of Lienors to Be Determined. - § 45. Equities of lienors to be determined. The court...
46 - Action in a Court Not of Record. - § 46. Action in a court not of record. If...
47 - How Summons Served, When Personal Service Cannot Be Made. - § 47. How summons served, when personal service cannot be...
48 - Proceedings on Return of Summons; Answer; Judgment by Default. - § 48. Proceedings on return of summons; answer; judgment by...
49 - Issue, How Tried; Judgment. - § 49. Issue, how tried; judgment. If issue is joined...
50 - Execution. - § 50. Execution. Execution may be issued upon a judgment...
51 - Appeals From Judgments in Courts Not of Record. - § 51. Appeals from judgments in courts not of record....
52 - Transcrips of Judgments in Courts Not of Record. - § 52. Transcrips of judgments in courts not of record....
53 - Costs and Disbursements. - § 53. Costs and disbursements. If an action is brought...
54 - Judgment in Case of Failure to Establish Lien. - § 54. Judgment in case of failure to establish lien....
55 - Offer to Pay Money Into Court, or to Deposit Securities, in Discharge of the Lien. - § 55. Offer to pay money into court, or to...
56 - Preference Over Contractors. - § 56. Preference over contractors. When a laborer, subcontractor or...
57 - Judgment May Direct Delivery of Property in Lieu of Money. - § 57. Judgment may direct delivery of property in lieu...
58 - Judgment for Deficiency. - § 58. Judgment for deficiency. If upon the sale of...
59 - Vacating of a Mechanic's Lien; Cancellation of Bond; Return of Deposit, by Order of Court. - § 59. Vacating of a mechanic's lien; cancellation of bond;...
60 - Judgment in Action to Foreclose Lien on Account of Public Improvement. - § 60. Judgment in action to foreclose lien on account...
61 - Judgment in Action to Foreclose a Mechanic's Lien on Property of a Railroad Corporation. - § 61. Judgment in action to foreclose a mechanic's lien...
62 - Bringing in New Parties. - § 62. Bringing in new parties. A lienor who has...
63 - Service of Answer on State or Public Corporation. - § 63. Service of answer on state or public corporation....
64 - Award of Personal Judgment by Court or Referee. - § 64. Award of personal judgment by court or referee....
65 - Arrears/past Due Support. - § 65. Arrears/past due support. 1. The New York state...
Article 3-A - Definition and Enforcement of Trusts
70 - Definition of Trusts. - (a) under a building loan contract; (b) under a building...
71 - Purpose of the Trust; "Trust Claims"; "beneficiaries." - (a) payment of claims of subcontractors, architects, engineers, surveyors, laborers...
71-A - Further Trust of Funds Received or Receivable by Owner Under Executory Contract for the Sale and Improvement of Real Property. - (a) A "contract of sale" is an executory contract for...
72 - Diversion of Trust Funds. - (a) it shall be the duty of the trustee, if...
73 - Affirmative Defense in Action Against Transferee of Trust Assets or to Charge Trustee in Certain Cases; "Notice of lending." - (b) A notice filed pursuant to this section is effective...
74 - Authority of Trustee in Administering Trust Funds. - § 74. Authority of trustee in administering trust funds. 1....
75 - Deposit of Funds of Trust; Books or Records to Be Kept. - § 75. Deposit of funds of trust; books or records...
76 - Right of Beneficiaries to Examine Books or Records and Make Copies, or to Receive Statement. - § 76. Right of beneficiaries to examine books or records...
77 - Action to Enforce Trust. - (i) Relief to compel an interim or final accounting by...
78 - Relief After Judgment on Obligation Constituting Trust Claim. - (a) execution upon the judgment shall not be levied upon...
79 - Liens Not Affected. - § 79. Liens not affected. Nothing in this article shall...
79-A - Misappropriation of Funds of Trust. - (a) such funds were received by the trustee as owner,...
Article 4 - Liens on Vessels and Enforcement Thereof
80 - Liens on Vessels. - § 80. Liens on vessels. A debt which is not...
81 - Lien on Vessel Causing Damage. - § 81. Lien on vessel causing damage. When a vessel...
82 - Notice of Lien, When to Be Filed. - § 82. Notice of lien, when to be filed. Every...
83 - Duration of Lien. - § 83. Duration of lien. Every lien for a debt...
84 - Assignment of Lien. - § 84. Assignment of lien. A lien, a notice of...
85 - Enforcement of Lien. - § 85. Enforcement of lien. If a lien, created by...
86 - Application for Warrant. - § 86. Application for warrant. The lienor may make a...
87 - Undertaking to Accompany Application. - § 87. Undertaking to accompany application. Such application shall be...
88 - Warrant; Execution Thereof. - § 88. Warrant; execution thereof. Thereupon, such justice shall issue...
89 - Order to Show Cause; Contents; Service. - § 89. Order to show cause; contents; service. At the...
90 - Notice of Issuance of Warrant to Be Published and Served. - § 90. Notice of issuance of warrant to be published...
91 - Proceedings Upon Return of Order to Show Cause; Trial of Issue. - § 91. Proceedings upon return of order to show cause;...
92 - Order of Sale, When Made. - § 92. Order of sale, when made. 1. An order...
93 - Sale and Proceeds. - § 93. Sale and proceeds. Within ten days after the...
94 - Notice of the Distribution of the Proceeds of Sale. - § 94. Notice of the distribution of the proceeds of...
95 - Liens for Which No Warrants Are Issued. - § 95. Liens for which no warrants are issued. A...
96 - Contested Claims. - § 96. Contested claims. The master, owner, agent or consignee...
97 - Trial of Issues and Appeal. - § 97. Trial of issues and appeal. The issues raised...
98 - Distribution of Proceeds. - § 98. Distribution of proceeds. Upon the determination of all...
99 - Payment of Uncontested Claims. - § 99. Payment of uncontested claims. Any uncontested claims, entitled...
100 - Distribution of Surplus. - § 100. Distribution of surplus. If upon payment of all...
101 - Application for a Discharge of Warrant. - § 101. Application for a discharge of warrant. The owner,...
102 - Undertaking to Accompany Application for Discharge. - § 102. Undertaking to accompany application for discharge. The application...
103 - Discharge of Warrant. - § 103. Discharge of warrant. When such undertaking shall have...
104 - Action on Undertaking. - § 104. Action on undertaking. The undertaking may be prosecuted...
105 - Costs of Proceedings. - § 105. Costs of proceedings. The costs of the proceedings...
106 - Sheriff Must Return Warrant. - § 106. Sheriff must return warrant. A sheriff to whom...
107 - Discharge of Lien Before Issue of Warrant. - § 107. Discharge of lien before issue of warrant. When...
Article 5 - Liens on Monuments, Gravestones and Cemetery Structures
120 - Liens on Monuments, Gravestones and Cemetery Structures. - § 120. Liens on monuments, gravestones and cemetery structures. A...
121 - Notice of Lien. - § 121. Notice of lien. Such notice may be filed...
122 - Proceedings to Enforce Lien. - § 122. Proceedings to enforce lien. After the service of...
123 - Disposition of Proceeds of Sale. - § 123. Disposition of proceeds of sale. The lienor shall,...
124 - Duties of Officers of Cemetery Associations. - § 124. Duties of officers of cemetery associations. The superintendent...
Article 6 - Liens for Labor on Stone
140 - Lien for Labor Performed in Quarrying, Mining, Dressing and Cutting Stone. - § 140. Lien for labor performed in quarrying, mining, dressing...
141 - Duration and Effect of Lien. - § 141. Duration and effect of lien. Such lien shall...
142 - Discharge of Lien. - § 142. Discharge of lien. Such lien may be discharged...
Article 6-A - Mold Liens
150 - Definitions. - § 150. Definitions. For the purposes of this article the...
151 - Creation of a Lien. - § 151. Creation of a lien. Molders shall have a...
152 - Enforcement. - § 152. Enforcement. Before enforcing such lien, notice in writing...
153 - Period of Cure. - § 153. Period of cure. If the molder has not...
154 - Sale Procedure for Mold Lien Property. - (a) The molder's intention to sell the die, mold, form...
Article 7 - Liens for Service of Stallions or Bulls
160 - Lien on Mare and Foal, or on Cow and Calf. - § 160. Lien on mare and foal, or on cow...
162 - Copy of Statement and Certificate to Be Posted. - § 162. Copy of statement and certificate to be posted....
163 - Penalty. - § 163. Penalty. A person who neglects or refuses to...
Article 8 - Other Liens on Personal Property
180 - Artisans' Lien on Personal Property. - § 180. Artisans' lien on personal property. A person who...
182 - Self-Storage Facilities; Lien. - (a) "Self-storage facility" means any real property or a portion...
183 - Lien of Bailee of Animals. - § 183. Lien of bailee of animals. Any veterinarian, duly...
184 - Lien of Bailee of Motor Vehicles, Motor Boats or Aircraft. - § 184. Lien of bailee of motor vehicles, motor boats...
185 - Lien of Manufacturers and Throwsters of Silk Goods. - § 185. Lien of manufacturers and throwsters of silk goods....
186 - Lien of Bailees for Hire. - § 186. Lien of bailees for hire. Every person, firm...
187 - Liens of Truckmen and Draymen. - § 187. Liens of truckmen and draymen. 1. Every person,...
188 - Lien of Motion Picture Film Laboratories. - § 188. Lien of motion picture film laboratories. All persons,...
189 - Liens of Hospitals. - (ii) To the proceeds of the settlement or compromise of...
190 - Corporate Mortgages Against Real and Personal Property. - § 190. Corporate mortgages against real and personal property. 1....
Article 9 - Enforcement of Liens on Personal Property
200 - Sale of Personal Property to Satisfy a Lien. - § 200. Sale of personal property to satisfy a lien....
201 - Notice of Sale. - § 201. Notice of sale. Before such sale is held...
201-A - Proceeding to Determine Validity of Liens. - § 201-a. Proceeding to determine validity of liens. Within ten...
202 - Sale to Be Advertised; Exception. - § 202. Sale to be advertised; exception. 1. Each sale...
202-A - Sale of a Security. - § 202-a. Sale of a security. A description of a...
202-B - Pledgee May Buy at Public Sale. - § 202-b. Pledgee may buy at public sale. Unless the...
203 - Redemption Before Sale. - § 203. Redemption before sale. At any time before such...
204 - Disposition of Proceeds. - § 204. Disposition of proceeds. Of the proceeds of such...
205 - Remedy Not Exclusive. - § 205. Remedy not exclusive. The preceding provisions of this...
206 - Enforcement by Action; When and in What Courts; Procedure in Action to Foreclose Real Property Mortgage Applicable in Actions to Foreclose a Mortgage - § 206. Enforcement by action; when and in what courts;...
207 - Warrant to Seize Chattel; Proceedings Thereupon. - § 207. Warrant to seize chattel; proceedings thereupon. If the...
208 - Judgment. - § 208. Judgment. In an action brought in a court...
209 - Action in Inferior Court. - § 209. Action in inferior court. Where the action is...
210 - Application. - § 210. Application. Sections two hundred and six to two...
211 - Arrears/past Due Support. - § 211. Arrears/past due support. 1. The New York state...
Article 10-A - Liens for Taxes Payable to the United States of America and Other Federal Liens
240 - Place of Filing Notices of Liens and Certificates and Notices Affecting Such Liens. - (a) If the person against whose interest the lien applies...
241 - Files, Indexes, and Entries. - § 241. Files, indexes, and entries. 1. When a notice...
242 - Non-Attachment, Release, Discharge and Subordination of Liens. - (a) cause a certificate of release or non-attachment to be...
243 - Fees. - § 243. Fees. The fee to be paid to the...
244 - Execution of Notices and Certificates. - § 244. Execution of notices and certificates. Certification by the...
245 - Purpose of Article. - § 245. Purpose of article. This article is passed for...
Article 10-B - Liens on Surety Bail Bonds in Favor of the People of the State of New York
246 - Notices of Filing Liens and Certificate of Discharge. - § 246. Notices of filing liens and certificate of discharge....
246-A - Bail Bond to Act as Lien on Real Estate. - § 246-a. Bail bond to act as lien on real...
246-B - Notice of Lien of Bail Bond in Criminal Actions or Proceedings. - § 246-b. Notice of lien of bail bond in criminal...
247 - Files, Indexes and Entries. - § 247. Files, indexes and entries. The recording officer of...
247-A - Indexing of Criminal Surety Bond Liens. - § 247-a. Indexing of criminal surety bond liens. In counties...
247-B - Discretion of Recording Officer. - § 247-b. Discretion of recording officer. The recording officer may...
247-C - Electronics Indexes. - § 247-c. Electronics indexes. A county clerk may adopt a...
248 - Discharge of Liens. - § 248. Discharge of liens. When a certificate of discharge...
249 - Fees. - § 249. Fees. Neither the attorney-general of the state of...
249-A - Form of Certificate of Transcript of Lien. - § 249-a. Form of certificate of transcript of lien. The...
249-B - Certificate or Transcript of Discharge of Lien. - § 249-b. Certificate or transcript of discharge of lien. The...
250*2 - Definition of Recording Officer. - * § 250. Definition of recording officer. Wherever in this...
251*2 - Purposes of Article. - * § 251. Purposes of article. This article is passed...
Article 11 - Laws Repealed; When to Take Effect
250 - Laws Repealed. - * § 250. Laws repealed. Of the laws enumerated in...
251 - When to Take Effect. - * § 251. When to take effect. This chapter shall...