If any lien shall be filed under the provisions of this chapter, and no action to foreclose such lien shall have been commenced, the owner of the land may file his petition in the district court of the county in which said land is situated, making said lien claimants defendants therein, and praying for an adjudication of said lien so claimed, and if such lien claimant shall fail to establish his lien, the court may tax against said claimant the whole, or such portion of the costs of such action as may be just. Provided, that if no action to foreclose or adjudicate any lien filed under the provisions of this chapter shall be instituted within one (1) year from the filing of said lien, the lien is canceled by limitation of law. If a lien is canceled by limitation of law, the owner of the land may file an affidavit attesting to the cancellation with the county clerk of the county in which the land is located. Upon receipt of the affidavit, the county clerk shall attach the affidavit to the original lien document in the lien docket file and enter a notation of the filing in the mechanics' lien journal. The affidavit shall be on a form prescribed by the Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts.
R.L. 1910, § 3878. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 207, § 15, eff. Oct. 1, 1977; Laws 1995, c. 338, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§42-4. Special lien - Prior lien.
§42-8. Lien on future interest.
§42-9. Lien to take immediate effect.
§42-10. Lien transfers no title.
§42-11. Contracts for forfeiture of property and restraining redemption.
§42-12. Lien does not imply obligation.
§42-13. Extent of lien limited.
§42-14. Holder of lien not entitled to compensation.
§42-15. Priority of liens according to date.
§42-16. Priority of mortgage for price of realty.
§42-17. Order of resort for payment of prior liens.
§42-18. Persons entitled to redeem lien - Federal right of first refusal - Rule of construction.
§42-19. Holder of inferior lien - Redemption.
§42-20. Redemption - How made.
§42-21. Lien is an accessory obligation.
§42-22. Sale or conversion of property extinguishes lien.
§42-24. Partial performance as extinguishing lien.
§42-25. Voluntary restoration as extinguishing lien.
§42-26. Vendor's lien for price of realty.
§42-27. Waiver of vendor's lien.
§42-28. Validity of liens of vendors and purchasers.
§42-30. Lien of purchaser of real property.
§42-33. Special lien of officer levying attachment or execution.
§42-43. Hospital liens in personal injury cases - Priority - Exception.
§42-44. Filing of notice of lien - Enforcement by civil action.
§42-45. Insurance agent's lien.
§42-47. Provider of seed, chemicals, pesticides, herbicides or fertilizer - Agricultural lien.
§42-49. Ambulance service provider liens.
§42-90. Notice preparers to register and submit annual fee.
§42-91.1. Abandoned vehicle auctions – Exemption from fees and taxes.
§42-91.2. Liens on farm equipment.
§42-92. Laborer's lien on products of labor.
§42-98. Filing of statement of lien with county clerk - Innocent purchasers.
§42-99. Priority of mortgage liens.
§42-100. Foreclosure of liens.
§42-101. Sale, disposal or removal of property covered by lien - Punishment.
§42-102. Discharge of lien when satisfied.
§42-104. Enforcement and foreclosure of liens on farm equipment.
§42-111. Persons entitled to liens - Commencement of lien.
§42-112. Filing statement of lien in office of county clerk - Right to lien as against purchaser.
§42-113. Priority of mortgage liens - Liability of mortgagee consenting in writing.
§42-114. Statement furnished owner by thresher - Forfeiture on failure to comply.
§42-116. Sale for purpose of paying threshing or combining bill.
§42-117. Selling in violation of lien.
§42-118. Satisfaction of lien - Discharge - Record - Duty of holders.
§42-120. Statement to be furnished owner or person in charge - False statements as to law.
§42-121. Removal of grain or seed with fraudulent intent - Fraudulent appropriation.
§42-131. Lien provided for work.
§42-132. Procedure to perfect lien.
§42-141. Right to lien - Priority - Enforceablility against property - Constructive notice.
§42-141.1. Transfer of records, funds, and powers and duties to county clerk.
§42-142. Statement to be filed.
§42-142.4. Fraudulent statement - Felony.
§42-142.6. Pre-lien notice - Requirements – Affidavit - Penalties.
§42-143. Lien by or through subcontractor.
§42-143.1. Notice - Filing of lien statement - Fees.
§42-143.3. Leased or rented equipment - Exemption from act.
§42-143.4. Leased or rented equipment - Property used for production of oil or gas.
§42-144. Oil and gas well liens.
§42-144.1. Effectiveness of lien against purchaser - Delivery of copy of statement of lien.
§42-144.2. Trust funds for payment of lienable claims.
§42-145. Oil and gas well lien by or through subcontractor.
§42-146. Enforcement of lien on oil and gas wells.
§42-148. Lien on mining property for work thereon.
§42-149. Suit within one year.
§42-151. Lightning rods not included herein.
§42-153. Payment of lienable claims.
§42-161. Right to lien against railroads.
§42-174. Consolidation of actions and stay of trial.
§42-175. Sale of property after judgment.
§42-177. Suit by owner to determine lien and cancellation of lien on docket.
§42-178. Proceeds insufficient.
§42-180. Liens against manufactured homes – Repossession - Notice.
§42-193. Applicability of Article 7 of Commercial Code.
§42-194. Duty of care - Disclosure.
§42-195. Default by occupant - Prevention of access - Liability for damage to property.
§42-196. Lien - Date of attachment - Disclosure of other lienholders.
§42-197. Priority - Enforcement - Notice - Sale of property.
§42-197.1. Abandonment or surrender – Possession – Disposal – Notice.
§42-198. Residential use prohibited.
§42-199. Other rights not impaired or affected.
§42-203. Real estate broker lien - Attachment.
§42-204. Notice of lien - Mailing.
§42-205. Suit to enforce lien - Extinguishment of lien.