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Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions
Section 44-1-1 - Lien defined. - 44-1-1. Lien defined. A lien is a charge imposed upon...
Section 44-1-2 - Classification of liens--Definition of terms--General lien--Special lien. - 44-1-2. Classification of liens--Definition of terms--General lien--Special lien. Liens are...
Section 44-1-3 - Application of general statutes to liens--Exception. - 44-1-3. Application of general statutes to liens--Exception. The general statutes...
Section 44-1-4 - Creation of lien--Contract--Operation of law. - 44-1-4. Creation of lien--Contract--Operation of law. A lien is created:...
Section 44-1-5 - Security for performance of future obligations--Creation of lien. - 44-1-5. Security for performance of future obligations--Creation of lien. A...
Section 44-1-6 - Agreement to create lien on future interest--Attachment of lien. - 44-1-6. Agreement to create lien on future interest--Attachment of lien....
Section 44-1-7 - Lien or contract of lien transfers no title to property. - 44-1-7. Lien or contract of lien transfers no title to...
Section 44-1-8 - Forfeiture of property to satisfy obligation secured by lien or restraint of right of redemption void. - 44-1-8. Forfeiture of property to satisfy obligation secured by lien...
Section 44-1-9 - Obligation to perform not implied from lien. - 44-1-9. Obligation to perform not implied from lien. The creation...
Section 44-1-10 - Lien limited to specified obligation. - 44-1-10. Lien limited to specified obligation. The existence of a...
Section 44-1-11 - Lien holder not entitled to compensation from owner for expenses incurred respecting lien--Exception. - 44-1-11. Lien holder not entitled to compensation from owner for...
Section 44-1-12 - Destruction, disposal, or removal of personal property subject to security interest as felony. - 44-1-12. Destruction, disposal, or removal of personal property subject to...
Section 44-1-13 - Priority of lien securing future advances. - 44-1-13. Priority of lien securing future advances. A lien document...
Chapter 02 - Recording, Notice And Priority Of Liens
Section 44-2-1 - Priority of different liens upon same property--Determination--Time of creation. - 44-2-1. Priority of different liens upon same property--Determination--Time of creation....
Section 44-2-2 - Purchase price of real property--Mortgage given for at time of conveyance--Vendor's lien--Priority over other liens--Operation of recording laws. - 44-2-2. Purchase price of real property--Mortgage given for at time...
Section 44-2-3 - Public record notice of claim of lien on personal property--No other method provided--Lien statement--Contents. - 44-2-3. Public record notice of claim of lien on personal...
Section 44-2-4 - Lien statement covering personal property--Condition precedent to filing--Mailing of copy to owner of property. - 44-2-4. Lien statement covering personal property--Condition precedent to filing--Mailing of...
Section 44-2-5 - Lien statement covering personal property--Filing in office of register of deeds, effect--Indexing of filed statements--Filing fees. - 44-2-5. Lien statement covering personal property--Filing in office of register...
Section 44-2-6 - Lien statement covering personal property--Certified copies of filed statement, filing in other counties, effect, indexing. - 44-2-6. Lien statement covering personal property--Certified copies of filed statement,...
Section 44-2-7 - Lien statement covering personal property--Assignment and satisfaction of record. - 44-2-7. Lien statement covering personal property--Assignment and satisfaction of record....
Section 44-2-8 - Effect of lien claim or statement--Constructive notice. - 44-2-8. Effect of lien claim or statement--Constructive notice. A lien...
Section 44-2-9 - Filing of lien statement without reasonable grounds--False statements in instrument--Noncompliance with demand for discharge--Civil action for damages--Penalty included in judgment. - 44-2-9. Filing of lien statement without reasonable grounds--False statements in...
Chapter 03 - Redemption, Satisfaction, Marshaling And Merger Of Liens
Section 44-3-1 - Marshaling securities among lien holders--Lien upon several things--Subordinate interest of others in some of the things--Classes of property to which resort may be had. - 44-3-1. Marshaling securities among lien holders--Lien upon several things--Subordinate interest...
Section 44-3-2 - Marshaling securities among lien holders--Several things within the same class and subject to same number of liens--Property to which resort may be had. - 44-3-2. Marshaling securities among lien holders--Several things within the same...
Section 44-3-3 - Redemption from lien--Manner of making--Performance of condition--Payment of damages for delay. - 44-3-3. Redemption from lien--Manner of making--Performance of condition--Payment of damages...
Section 44-3-4 - Right to redeem from lien--Time for redemption. - 44-3-4. Right to redeem from lien--Time for redemption. Every person...
Section 44-3-5 - Inferior lien holder--Right to redeem. - 44-3-5. Inferior lien holder--Right to redeem. One who has a...
Section 44-3-6 - Subrogation of inferior lien holder. - 44-3-6. Subrogation of inferior lien holder. One who has a...
Section 44-3-7 - Satisfaction of prior lien by special lien holder--Enforcement of repayment of amount. - 44-3-7. Satisfaction of prior lien by special lien holder--Enforcement of...
Section 44-3-8 - Satisfaction of lien--Execution of discharge or release by holder--Damages for failure to execute and deliver satisfaction--Attorney fees--Additional penalty. - 44-3-8. Satisfaction of lien--Execution of discharge or release by holder--Damages...
Chapter 04 - Release Of Liens By Undertaking
Section 44-4-1 - Liens subject to release by undertaking. - 44-4-1. Liens subject to release by undertaking. When any mechanics',...
Section 44-4-2 - Affidavit by interested person or agent to release property from lien by undertaking--Filing with custodian of lien record--Contents. - 44-4-2. Affidavit by interested person or agent to release property...
Section 44-4-3 - Undertaking to release property from lien--Amount--Sureties--Terms and conditions--Justification of sureties. - 44-4-3. Undertaking to release property from lien--Amount--Sureties--Terms and conditions--Justification of...
Section 44-4-4 - Affidavit to release property from lien by undertaking--Filing fee--Recording of documents--Certified copies as evidence. - 44-4-4. Affidavit to release property from lien by undertaking--Filing fee--Recording...
Section 44-4-5 - Service of affidavit, undertaking, and notice of time and place of hearing on lien claimant or agent--Return. - 44-4-5. Service of affidavit, undertaking, and notice of time and...
Section 44-4-6 - Hearing on application for release of property from lien by undertaking--Exception to sufficiency of surety--Justification of sureties--Dismissal of application upon failure of sureties to justify. - 44-4-6. Hearing on application for release of property from lien...
Section 44-4-7 - Approval of undertaking for release of property from lien--Discharge of lien--Recording by marginal entry. - 44-4-7. Approval of undertaking for release of property from lien--Discharge...
Section 44-4-8 - Release and exoneration of sureties on undertaking for release of property from lien. - 44-4-8. Release and exoneration of sureties on undertaking for release...
Chapter 05 - Extinguishment Of Liens
Section 44-5-1 - Lien extinguishable as accessory obligation. - 44-5-1. Lien extinguishable as accessory obligation. A lien is to...
Section 44-5-2 - Voluntary restoration of property to owner by lien holder--Extinguishment of lien--Exception. - 44-5-2. Voluntary restoration of property to owner by lien holder--Extinguishment...
Section 44-5-3 - Sale or conversion of property subject to lien--Satisfaction of claim--Lien extinguished. - 44-5-3. Sale or conversion of property subject to lien--Satisfaction of...
Section 44-5-4 - Act secured by lien--Partial performance does not extinguish lien. - 44-5-4. Act secured by lien--Partial performance does not extinguish lien....
Section 44-5-5 - Lien not extinguished by limitation of action on main obligation. - 44-5-5. Lien not extinguished by limitation of action on main...
Chapter 06 - Vendor's And Vendee's Liens
Section 44-6-1 - Purchase price of real property--Special or vendor's lien. - 44-6-1. Purchase price of real property--Special or vendor's lien. One...
Section 44-6-2 - Agreement for purchase of real property--Payment of part of purchase price--Special or vendee's lien for amount paid. - 44-6-2. Agreement for purchase of real property--Payment of part of...
Section 44-6-3 - Validity of liens of vendors and vendees--Exception. - 44-6-3. Validity of liens of vendors and vendees--Exception. The liens...
Section 44-6-4 - Written contract by buyer of real property for payment of purchase price to seller--Transfer of contract by seller waives lien to extent of sum payable under contract--Exception. - 44-6-4. Written contract by buyer of real property for payment...
Section 44-6-5 - Lien on personal property for purchase price--Enforcement. - 44-6-5. Lien on personal property for purchase price--Enforcement. One who...
Chapter 07 - Federal Tax Lien Registration
Section 44-7-1.1 - Applicability of chapter. - 44-7-1.1. Applicability of chapter. This chapter applies only to federal...
Section 44-7-2.1 - Procedure for filing under chapter. - 44-7-2.1. Procedure for filing under chapter. Filings made pursuant to...
Section 44-7-3.1 - Certification as entitling liens, etc., to be filed. - 44-7-3.1. Certification as entitling liens, etc., to be filed. Certification...
Section 44-7-4.1 - Duty of secretary of state or register of deeds on presentation of notice of federal lien, refiling of notice, or notice of revocation of certificate. - 44-7-4.1. Duty of secretary of state or register of deeds...
Section 44-7-5.1 - Duty of secretary of state on presentation of certificate of release, nonattachment, withdrawal, discharge, or subordination. - 44-7-5.1. Duty of secretary of state on presentation of certificate...
Section 44-7-5.2 - Duty of filing officer to accept liens in authorized method or medium. - 44-7-5.2. Duty of filing officer to accept liens in authorized...
Section 44-7-8.1 - Schedule of fees for filing lien or certificate or notice affecting lien--Deposit of fee. - 44-7-8.1. Schedule of fees for filing lien or certificate or...
Section 44-7-8.2 - Fees for responding to request for information. - 44-7-8.2. Fees for responding to request for information. For responding...
Section 44-7-8.3 - Uniform application and construction of chapter--Filing system. - 44-7-8.3. Uniform application and construction of chapter--Filing system. This chapter...
Section 44-7-10 - Tax liens and notices filed before effective date of chapter. - 44-7-10. Tax liens and notices filed before effective date of...
Chapter 08 - Real Estate Mortgages
Section 44-8-1 - Creation, renewal, or extension of mortgage of real property--Formalities required. - 44-8-1. Creation, renewal, or extension of mortgage of real property--Formalities...
Section 44-8-1.1 - Real property interests subject to mortgage. - 44-8-1.1. Real property interests subject to mortgage. Any interest in...
Section 44-8-1.2 - After-acquired title of real property mortgagor. - 44-8-1.2. After-acquired title of real property mortgagor. Title to real...
Section 44-8-1.3 - Mortgagor not bound to personal performance. - 44-8-1.3. Mortgagor not bound to personal performance. A real estate...
Section 44-8-1.4 - Mortgage assigned with debt. - 44-8-1.4. Mortgage assigned with debt. The assignment of a debt...
Section 44-8-1.5 - Security of mortgage protected against mortgagor's act. - 44-8-1.5. Security of mortgage protected against mortgagor's act. No person...
Section 44-8-2 - Power of attorney to execute mortgage of real property must be in writing--Signature, acknowledgment, or proof--Recording. - 44-8-2. Power of attorney to execute mortgage of real property...
Section 44-8-3 - Standard form of real estate mortgage. - 44-8-3. Standard form of real estate mortgage. The standard form...
Section 44-8-4 - Assignment of real estate mortgage--Standard form. - 44-8-4. Assignment of real estate mortgage--Standard form. The standard form...
Section 44-8-5 - Satisfaction of real estate mortgage--Standard form. - 44-8-5. Satisfaction of real estate mortgage--Standard form. The standard form...
Section 44-8-6 - Adoption of standard forms--Use of other forms not precluded--Name and post office address of mortgagee or assignee required. - 44-8-6. Adoption of standard forms--Use of other forms not precluded--Name...
Section 44-8-7 - Real estate mortgages--Prohibited provisions--Exception--Federal land bank mortgages. - 44-8-7. Real estate mortgages--Prohibited provisions--Exception--Federal land bank mortgages. The following...
Section 44-8-8 - Validation of recorded real estate mortgages containing prohibited provisions--Notice to subsequent purchasers, encumbrancers or creditors--Rights of good faith purchasers or encumbrancers prior to July 1, 1949--Rights barred by no a... - 44-8-8. Validation of recorded real estate mortgages containing prohibited provisions--Notice...
Section 44-8-9 - Mortgage of real property--Acknowledgment or proof--Certification and recording. - 44-8-9. Mortgage of real property--Acknowledgment or proof--Certification and recording. Mortgages...
Section 44-8-10 - Record of mortgage--Notice to subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers. - 44-8-10. Record of mortgage--Notice to subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers. The...
Section 44-8-11 - Instrument intended as mortgage of real property--Recording as mortgage necessary. - 44-8-11. Instrument intended as mortgage of real property--Recording as mortgage...
Section 44-8-12 - Defeasance, to effect grant absolute on its face, must be recorded. - 44-8-12. Defeasance, to effect grant absolute on its face, must...
Section 44-8-13 - Assignment of mortgage on real property--Recording--Acknowledgment or proof--Contents--Record as notice. - 44-8-13. Assignment of mortgage on real property--Recording--Acknowledgment or proof--Contents--Record as...
Section 44-8-14 - Discharge of recorded mortgage--Certificate of release, contents, recording, fee. - 44-8-14. Discharge of recorded mortgage--Certificate of release, contents, recording, fee....
Section 44-8-15 - Mortgages affecting real property--Defective assignments or discharges recorded prior to July 1, 1939, legalized--Rights or purchasers or encumbrancers protected--Use as evidence--Rights barred by no action. - 44-8-15. Mortgages affecting real property--Defective assignments or discharges recorded prior...
Section 44-8-16 - Prior or superior mortgage affecting real property--Failure of mortgagor or successor in interest to pay installment due--Payment by holder of inferior mortgage--Added to amount due on mortgage. - 44-8-16. Prior or superior mortgage affecting real property--Failure of mortgagor...
Section 44-8-17 - Real property sold on execution or on mortgage foreclosure--Renewal of insurance by purchaser--Payments of taxes or assessments by purchaser--Addition to cost of redemption from sale. - 44-8-17. Real property sold on execution or on mortgage foreclosure--Renewal...
Section 44-8-18 - Past due installments of interest and principal on superior mortgage affecting real property--Payment by holder of inferior mortgage--Insurance, taxes, and assessments paid by purchaser at sale on execution or mortgage foreclosure--... - 44-8-18. Past due installments of interest and principal on superior...
Section 44-8-19 - Bond to redeem without paying insurance, taxes or prior liens--Action on bond to determine validity. - 44-8-19. Bond to redeem without paying insurance, taxes or prior...
Section 44-8-20 - Deficiency in amount of purchase money mortgage given after June 30, 1933--Nonexistent after foreclosure of mortgage. - 44-8-20. Deficiency in amount of purchase money mortgage given after...
Section 44-8-21 - Mortgage securing note for purchase price of real estate--Nonnegotiability--Enforcement of liability--Endorsement of note. - 44-8-21. Mortgage securing note for purchase price of real estate--Nonnegotiability--Enforcement...
Section 44-8-22 - Rights of payee of note given in payment of purchase price--Deficiency judgment prohibition inapplicable unless note secured by real estate mortgage. - 44-8-22. Rights of payee of note given in payment of...
Section 44-8-23 - Executory contract remedies unaffected by deficiency judgment provisions. - 44-8-23. Executory contract remedies unaffected by deficiency judgment provisions. Nothing...
Section 44-8-24 - Deficiency judgment prohibition inapplicable to purchase money mortgage or notes held by federal agencies and instrumentalities. - 44-8-24. Deficiency judgment prohibition inapplicable to purchase money mortgage or...
Section 44-8-25 - Deficiency judgment provisions not applicable to outside lenders. - 44-8-25. Deficiency judgment provisions not applicable to outside lenders. Nothing...
Section 44-8-26 - Collateral real estate mortgages. - 44-8-26. Collateral real estate mortgages. A mortgage which contains the...
Section 44-8-27 - Due-on-sale clause defined. - 44-8-27. Due-on-sale clause defined. For the purpose of this section...
Section 44-8-28 - Inclusion of due-on-sale clause in mortgage required for enforcement. - 44-8-28. Inclusion of due-on-sale clause in mortgage required for enforcement....
Section 44-8-29 - Definition of terms. - 44-8-29. Definition of terms. Terms used in §§44-8-30 to 44-8-35,...
Section 44-8-30 - Certificate of release--Conditions. - 44-8-30. Certificate of release--Conditions. Any officer or duly appointed agent...
Section 44-8-31 - Requirements of certificate of release. - 44-8-31. Requirements of certificate of release. A certificate of release...
Section 44-8-32 - Execution and acknowledgment of certificate of release--Appointment of agent. - 44-8-32. Execution and acknowledgment of certificate of release--Appointment of agent....
Section 44-8-33 - Certificate of release prima facie evidence--Recording. - 44-8-33. Certificate of release prima facie evidence--Recording. For purposes of...
Section 44-8-34 - Recording certificate of release in multiple counties. - 44-8-34. Recording certificate of release in multiple counties. If the...
Section 44-8-35 - Application of certificate of release only to certain mortgages. - 44-8-35. Application of certificate of release only to certain mortgages....
Chapter 09 - Mechanics' And Materialmen's Liens
Section 44-9-1 - Persons entitled to lien--Property affected--Extent of lien--Exceptions. - 44-9-1. Persons entitled to lien--Property affected--Extent of lien--Exceptions. Whoever shall,...
Section 44-9-2 - Construction of improvements with knowledge of owner subjects land to lien--Exceptions. - 44-9-2. Construction of improvements with knowledge of owner subjects land...
Section 44-9-3 - Vendee authorized to improve land sold under executory contract--Forfeiture or surrender of contract after attachment of liens for improvements--Liability of vendor. - 44-9-3. Vendee authorized to improve land sold under executory contract--Forfeiture...
Section 44-9-4 - Improvement not authorized by owner of land--Notice of nonliability. - 44-9-4. Improvement not authorized by owner of land--Notice of nonliability....
Section 44-9-5 - Homestead right--Lien does not affect exemption. - 44-9-5. Homestead right--Lien does not affect exemption. The lien shall...
Section 44-9-6 - Contribution under contract with owner--Agreed price--Extent of lien. - 44-9-6. Contribution under contract with owner--Agreed price--Extent of lien. If...
Section 44-9-6.1 - Interest on amounts secured by liens. - 44-9-6.1. Interest on amounts secured by liens. The interest payable...
Section 44-9-7 - Attachment and taking effect of lien--Preference over other encumbrances. - 44-9-7. Attachment and taking effect of lien--Preference over other encumbrances....
Section 44-9-8 - Attachment of lien--Protection of bona fide purchaser, mortgagee, or encumbrancer--Notice of lien for improvements thereafter made. - 44-9-8. Attachment of lien--Protection of bona fide purchaser, mortgagee, or...
Section 44-9-9 - Concurrent liens upon mine or mining claim, oil or gas well or spring--Pro rata payment. - 44-9-9. Concurrent liens upon mine or mining claim, oil or...
Section 44-9-10 - Materials or services furnished to contractor--Lien account and notice of claim furnished to owner--Withholding of payments from contractor to protect lien claimants. - 44-9-10. Materials or services furnished to contractor--Lien account and notice...
Section 44-9-11 - Lien account and notice of claim--Service on owner of property--Copy furnished to contractor--Assent of contractor to claim--Payment by owner--Deduction from amount due contractor. - 44-9-11. Lien account and notice of claim--Service on owner of...
Section 44-9-12 - Amount due from contractor to creditor--Recovery from owner. - 44-9-12. Amount due from contractor to creditor--Recovery from owner. The...
Section 44-9-13 - Misappropriation of funds by contractor, subcontractor, or supplier--Theft. - 44-9-13. Misappropriation of funds by contractor, subcontractor, or supplier--Theft. Any...
Section 44-9-14 - Demand of owner for lien accounts--Service on persons claiming liens--Owner defined. - 44-9-14. Demand of owner for lien accounts--Service on persons claiming...
Section 44-9-15 - Lien ceases without filing of required lien statement--Place of filing of statement. - 44-9-15. Lien ceases without filing of required lien statement--Place of...
Section 44-9-16 - Lien statement by lien claimant--Verification--Contents. - 44-9-16. Lien statement by lien claimant--Verification--Contents. Such statement shall be...
Section 44-9-17 - Lien statement by lien claimant--Mailing of copy to property owner condition precedent to filing--Post office receipt attached to statement. - 44-9-17. Lien statement by lien claimant--Mailing of copy to property...
Section 44-9-18 - Lien statement by lien claimant--Duties of register of deeds--Filing in numerical order--Contents of record--Entry upon mortgage or lien index. - 44-9-18. Lien statement by lien claimant--Duties of register of deeds--Filing...
Section 44-9-19 - Fees for the filing, indexing or assignment of liens. - 44-9-19. Fees for the filing, indexing or assignment of liens....
Section 44-9-20 - Claims against two or more buildings or improvements--Exception for condominiums--General contract with owner--Election of lien claimant. - 44-9-20. Claims against two or more buildings or improvements--Exception for...
Section 44-9-21 - Manner of satisfying liens--Execution and delivery of satisfaction to owner of property--Contents--Acknowledgment--Record of satisfaction--Cancellation of lien. - 44-9-21. Manner of satisfying liens--Execution and delivery of satisfaction to...
Section 44-9-22 - Neglect of lien holder to satisfy lien on demand--Damages--Attorney fees--Additional penalty. - 44-9-22. Neglect of lien holder to satisfy lien on demand--Damages--Attorney...
Section 44-9-23 - Enforcement of lien--Venue of action--Commencement and conduct of proceedings. - 44-9-23. Enforcement of lien--Venue of action--Commencement and conduct of proceedings....
Section 44-9-24 - Six-year limitation to enforce lien--Cancellation of expired lien. - 44-9-24. Six-year limitation to enforce lien--Cancellation of expired lien. No...
Section 44-9-25 - Parties to action to foreclose lien--Admission of lien holder not named as defendant--Joinder of plaintiffs. - 44-9-25. Parties to action to foreclose lien--Admission of lien holder...
Section 44-9-26 - Forfeiture of lien for failure to commence suit upon demand--Cancellation by register of deeds. - 44-9-26. Forfeiture of lien for failure to commence suit upon...
Section 44-9-27 - Action to enforce lien--Commencement--Issuance of summons--Filing of complaint. - 44-9-27. Action to enforce lien--Commencement--Issuance of summons--Filing of complaint. The...
Section 44-9-28 - Notice of pendency of action to enforce lien--Necessity for filing--Intervention of other lien claimants. - 44-9-28. Notice of pendency of action to enforce lien--Necessity for...
Section 44-9-29 - Enforcement of lien--Application to make all interested persons parties--Order of court, publication--Rights barred by failure to appear and assert claim. - 44-9-29. Enforcement of lien--Application to make all interested persons parties--Order...
Section 44-9-30 - Consolidations of actions for foreclosure of liens upon same property--Order of court--Rights of parties protected. - 44-9-30. Consolidations of actions for foreclosure of liens upon same...
Section 44-9-31 - Pleadings in action to foreclose lien--Bill of particulars to be attached, verification--Further account may be required by court--Pleading stricken and claim disallowed for failure to file particulars. - 44-9-31. Pleadings in action to foreclose lien--Bill of particulars to...
Section 44-9-32 - Pleadings in action to foreclose lien--Denial of averments of answer. - 44-9-32. Pleadings in action to foreclose lien--Denial of averments of...
Section 44-9-33 - Foreclosure of liens--Applicability of laws governing civil procedure--Exception. - 44-9-33. Foreclosure of liens--Applicability of laws governing civil procedure--Exception. All...
Section 44-9-34 - Foreclosure of liens--Appointment of receiver on request of majority of lien holders, parties to action. - 44-9-34. Foreclosure of liens--Appointment of receiver on request of majority...
Section 44-9-35 - Foreclosure of liens involving public utility--Receivership created instead of directing sale of property. - 44-9-35. Foreclosure of liens involving public utility--Receivership created instead of...
Section 44-9-36 - Receiver appointed in foreclosure proceeding--Issuance of certificates for charges necessary to protect property as provided in judgment. - 44-9-36. Receiver appointed in foreclosure proceeding--Issuance of certificates for charges...
Section 44-9-37 - Compensation of receiver fixed by court. - 44-9-37. Compensation of receiver fixed by court. The compensation of...
Section 44-9-38 - General power of court to appoint receiver not abridged. - 44-9-38. General power of court to appoint receiver not abridged....
Section 44-9-40 - Judgment for lien holder--Amount demanded and proved--Costs fixed by court--Excluded from lien of other property. - 44-9-40. Judgment for lien holder--Amount demanded and proved--Costs fixed by...
Section 44-9-41 - Foreclosure of lien--Taxation of costs--Sum allowed for preparation and filing of lien statement and account. - 44-9-41. Foreclosure of lien--Taxation of costs--Sum allowed for preparation and...
Section 44-9-42 - Foreclosure of lien--Allowance of fees and expenses, attorneys, receivers, exception. - 44-9-42. Foreclosure of lien--Allowance of fees and expenses, attorneys, receivers,...
Section 44-9-43 - Payment of judgment by lien holder personally indebted for amount of lien--Subrogation to rights of person so paid. - 44-9-43. Payment of judgment by lien holder personally indebted for...
Section 44-9-44 - Judgment of sale to satisfy all liens--Manner of sale--Rights of persons which are paramount to liens--Proceeds of sale, distribution by officer making sale. - 44-9-44. Judgment of sale to satisfy all liens--Manner of sale--Rights...
Section 44-9-45 - Judgment of sale to satisfy all liens--Right of redemption--Leasehold having not more than two years to run--Interest of vendee under executory contract of sale. - 44-9-45. Judgment of sale to satisfy all liens--Right of redemption--Leasehold...
Section 44-9-46 - Sale of improvements to satisfy all liens--Severance and removal from land. - 44-9-46. Sale of improvements to satisfy all liens--Severance and removal...
Section 44-9-47 - Judgment and sale to satisfy all liens--Necessity for report to and confirmation by court. - 44-9-47. Judgment and sale to satisfy all liens--Necessity for report...
Section 44-9-48 - Judgment and sale to satisfy all liens--Sale not confirmed by court--Resale--Receiver to handle property. - 44-9-48. Judgment and sale to satisfy all liens--Sale not confirmed...
Section 44-9-49 - Failure to comply with chapter does not affect right of person to recover, in civil action, from party with whom he contracted. - 44-9-49. Failure to comply with chapter does not affect right...
Section 44-9-50 - Notice of project commencement--Time of filing--Fees--Register of deeds to maintain index. - 44-9-50. Notice of project commencement--Time of filing--Fees--Register of deeds to...
Section 44-9-51 - Contractor's name and address and location notice to be posted--Contents of location notice. - 44-9-51. Contractor's name and address and location notice to be...
Section 44-9-52 - Notice of project commencement does not affect title, liens allowable, or mortgage. - 44-9-52. Notice of project commencement does not affect title, liens...
Section 44-9-53 - Notice of furnishing labor or materials required before lien extended--Notice recipients--Time for filing--Contents of notice--Exemption. - 44-9-53. Notice of furnishing labor or materials required before lien...
Chapter 09A - Construction Lien Waiver Agreements
Section 44-9A-1 - Liens subject to waiver under chapter. - 44-9A-1. Liens subject to waiver under chapter. Liens for materials,...
Section 44-9A-2 - Joint check and separate agreement of waiver required. - 44-9A-2. Joint check and separate agreement of waiver required. Any...
Section 44-9A-3 - Provisions to be entered on reverse of joint check for waiver. - 44-9A-3. Provisions to be entered on reverse of joint check...
Section 44-9A-4 - Endorsement of joint check and execution of agreement as express waiver. - 44-9A-4. Endorsement of joint check and execution of agreement as...
Section 44-9A-5 - Release of joint check proceeds at peril of supplier. - 44-9A-5. Release of joint check proceeds at peril of supplier....
Chapter 10 - Pledges Of Personal Property
Section 44-10-1 - Pledge defined. - 44-10-1. Pledge defined. Pledge is a deposit of personal property...
Section 44-10-2 - Lien of pledge dependent on possession--Delivery essential to valid pledge. - 44-10-2. Lien of pledge dependent on possession--Delivery essential to valid...
Section 44-10-4 - Lienor may pledge property to the extent of his lien. - 44-10-4. Lienor may pledge property to the extent of his...
Section 44-10-5 - Pledge as security for obligation of another--Rights of pledgor, exception--Consideration for pledge received from debtor cannot be withdrawn without consent. - 44-10-5. Pledge as security for obligation of another--Rights of pledgor,...
Section 44-10-6 - Pledge holder--Selection--Duties. - 44-10-6. Pledge holder--Selection--Duties. A pledgor and pledgee may agree upon...
Section 44-10-7 - Obligations of pledge holder--Exoneration from undertaking. - 44-10-7. Obligations of pledge holder--Exoneration from undertaking. A pledge holder...
Section 44-10-8 - Obligations of pledgee and pledge holder--Assumption of duties and liabilities of depository. - 44-10-8. Obligations of pledgee and pledge holder--Assumption of duties and...
Section 44-10-9 - Increase of property pledged--Covered by pledge lien. - 44-10-9. Increase of property pledged--Covered by pledge lien. The increase...
Section 44-10-10 - Pledgee's sale of securities--Evidences of debt--Exception. - 44-10-10. Pledgee's sale of securities--Evidences of debt--Exception. A pledgee cannot...
Section 44-10-11 - Debtor's misrepresentation of value of pledge. - 44-10-11. Debtor's misrepresentation of value of pledge. Where a debtor...
Chapter 11 - Occupational And Commercial Liens On Personal Property
Section 44-11-1 - Mechanics', laborers', and materialmen's liens on personal property--Extent of lien--Abandonment--Application to motor vehicles. - 44-11-1. Mechanics', laborers', and materialmen's liens on personal property--Extent of...
Section 44-11-2 - Mechanics', laborers', and materialmen's liens on personal property--Priority. - 44-11-2. Mechanics', laborers', and materialmen's liens on personal property--Priority. Such...
Section 44-11-3 - Mechanics', laborers', and materialmen's liens not affected by loss of possession--Notice of lien to preserve rights, filing with register of deeds--Exceptions. - 44-11-3. Mechanics', laborers', and materialmen's liens not affected by loss...
Section 44-11-3.1 - Federal filing requirements. - 44-11-3.1. Federal filing requirements. If federal law or regulations promulgated...
Section 44-11-4 - Foreclosure of mechanics', laborers', and materialmen's liens--Action or advertisement. - 44-11-4. Foreclosure of mechanics', laborers', and materialmen's liens--Action or advertisement....
Section 44-11-5 - Lodging establishment's lien on baggage of guest--Maximum amount. - 44-11-5. Lodging establishment's lien on baggage of guest--Maximum amount. The...
Section 44-11-6 - Detention of property of guest by innkeepers until charges paid--Priority over other liens on property. - 44-11-6. Detention of property of guest by innkeepers until charges...
Section 44-11-7 - Foreclosure of innkeepers' liens by action or advertisement. - 44-11-7. Foreclosure of innkeepers' liens by action or advertisement. Any...
Section 44-11-8 - Innkeeper defined. - 44-11-8. Innkeeper defined. The term "innkeeper" as used in §§44-11-5...
Section 44-11-9 - Carriage of personal property--Special lien dependent on possession. - 44-11-9. Carriage of personal property--Special lien dependent on possession. Every...
Section 44-11-10 - Factor--General lien--Dependent on possession. - 44-11-10. Factor--General lien--Dependent on possession. A factor has a general...
Section 44-11-11 - Banks and savings and loan associations--General lien--Dependent on possession. - 44-11-11. Banks and savings and loan associations--General lien--Dependent on possession....
Section 44-11-12 - Levy of attachment or execution on personal property--Special lien of officer on property until process is released. - 44-11-12. Levy of attachment or execution on personal property--Special lien...
Chapter 12 - Hospital Liens
Section 44-12-1 - Hospital lien upon personal injury damages recovered by injured party. - 44-12-1. Hospital lien upon personal injury damages recovered by injured...
Section 44-12-2 - Contract between injured party and attorney not prejudiced by hospital lien. - 44-12-2. Contract between injured party and attorney not prejudiced by...
Section 44-12-3 - Lien not applicable when event covered by Workers' Compensation Act. - 44-12-3. Lien not applicable when event covered by Workers' Compensation...
Section 44-12-3.1 - Hospital to submit reasonable and necessary charges to third-party payor of healthcare benefits. - 44-12-3.1. Hospital to submit reasonable and necessary charges to third-party...
Section 44-12-4 - Filing and notice of hospital lien--Contents of notice--Place and time of filing. - 44-12-4. Filing and notice of hospital lien--Contents of notice--Place and...
Section 44-12-5 - Hospital lien docket--Maintenance by register of deeds--Entries, content--Indexing--Fee for filing claim. - 44-12-5. Hospital lien docket--Maintenance by register of deeds--Entries, content--Indexing--Fee for...
Section 44-12-6 - Notice of hospital lien--Copy mailed to persons liable for injury--Time of mailing. - 44-12-6. Notice of hospital lien--Copy mailed to persons liable for...
Section 44-12-7 - Notice of hospital lien--Copy mailed to insurance carrier by hospital--Disclosure of name of carrier. - 44-12-7. Notice of hospital lien--Copy mailed to insurance carrier by...
Section 44-12-8 - Persons liable for payment of hospital lien. - 44-12-8. Persons liable for payment of hospital lien. Any person...
Section 44-12-9 - Examination of hospital records by persons liable for lien. - 44-12-9. Examination of hospital records by persons liable for lien....
Chapter 13 - Ambulance Service Liens
Section 44-13-1 - Lien of county or municipality upon property of person receiving ambulance service. - 44-13-1. Lien of county or municipality upon property of person...
Section 44-13-2 - Notice of lien--Contents--Place of filing. - 44-13-2. Notice of lien--Contents--Place of filing. No lien as provided...
Section 44-13-3 - Property of married person subject to lien--Application of lien to joint tenancy. - 44-13-3. Property of married person subject to lien--Application of lien...
Section 44-13-4 - Foreclosure, compromise, or settlement of lien--Applicable law. - 44-13-4. Foreclosure, compromise, or settlement of lien--Applicable law. Any lien...
Chapter 14 - Self-Service Storage Facilities Liens
Section 44-14-1 - Definitions. - 44-14-1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)"Default," any...
Section 44-14-2 - Owner--Lien on personal property. - 44-14-2. Owner--Lien on personal property. The owner of a self-service...
Section 44-14-3 - Satisfaction of lien--Notice--Sale of property. - 44-14-3. Satisfaction of lien--Notice--Sale of property. An owner's lien for...
Section 44-14-4 - Residence in facility prohibited. - 44-14-4. Residence in facility prohibited. No occupant may use a...
Section 44-14-5 - Self-service storage facility not a warehouse. - 44-14-5. Self-service storage facility not a warehouse. A self-service storage...
Section 44-14-6 - Applicable rental agreements. - 44-14-6. Applicable rental agreements. This chapter is effective July 1,...
Section 44-14-7 - Value limit. - 44-14-7. Value limit. If the rental agreement specifies a limit...
Section 44-14-8 - Occupant responsibility. - 44-14-8. Occupant responsibility. Unless the rental agreement provides otherwise, until...
Section 44-14-9 - Owner rights. - 44-14-9. Owner rights. This chapter may not be construed as...
Section 44-14-10 - Rental agreement statement--Failure to disclose. - 44-14-10. Rental agreement statement--Failure to disclose. The rental agreement must...
Chapter 15 - Manufacturer's Lien
Section 44-15-1 - Definitions. - 44-15-1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)"Customer," any...
Section 44-15-2 - Customer rights--Possession. - 44-15-2. Customer rights--Possession. In the absence of any agreement to...
Section 44-15-3 - Transfer of rights--Notice. - 44-15-3. Transfer of rights--Notice. At anytime within the time frame...
Section 44-15-4 - Customer response--Manufacturer liability. - 44-15-4. Customer response--Manufacturer liability. If a customer does not respond...
Section 44-15-5 - Manufacturer's lien on balance due. - 44-15-5. Manufacturer's lien on balance due. A manufacturer has a...
Section 44-15-6 - Notice of lien--Demand for payment. - 44-15-6. Notice of lien--Demand for payment. Before enforcing any lien,...
Section 44-15-7 - Federal violation. - 44-15-7. Federal violation. No sale may be made pursuant to...