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101. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
102. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
106 shall be known and may be cited as the "Revised Wyoming Statutory Lien Act".
104. Other lien statutes and legal processes not affected by this act.
(a) Unless other statutes relating to liens specifically provide that the procedures specified in chapter 1, 2, 9 or 10 of this act apply, this act is supplemental to and does not supersede any other lien statutes contained in chapters 3 through 8 of this act nor other lien statutes nor other statutes relating in any way to liens currently existing related to other types of property or other subject matters.
(iii) The right to enforce a lien otherwise created by contract.
201. Definitions; agency relationships presumed.
(C) Materials manufactured pursuant to contract.
way, water permits, ditch rights and related easements of any type or kind. "Owner" includes purchasers under executory contract, receivers and trustees.
(vii) "Work" shall be as requested, authorized or ratified under contract.
(C) Fuel and lubricants consumed in a project.
(iv) An employee is an agent of his employer.
301. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
302. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
303. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
304. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
305. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
306. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
307. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
308. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
309. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
310. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
311. Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 92, § 3.
312. Lien statement to be filed; contents; notice; fee.
(a) In order to have a perfected lien pursuant to this act, a lien claimant shall file with the county clerk a lien statement verifying the accuracy of the lien and the allegations set forth in the lien statement, sworn to and acknowledged by the lien claimant or his authorized representative before a notarial officer. The county clerk shall record and index the lien statement by date, names of claimant and property owner, and legal description of the property.
(viii) A copy of the contract, if available, or a summary of the lien claimant's contract together with a statement of the location where a copy of the contract, if written, can be obtained.
103. The notice forms shall be made available and may be obtained at the county clerk's office of each county. Failure to send the notice required under this subsection shall not affect the validity of the lien.
402(a)(xvi)(P). An irregularity in the lien statement may provide a valid defense for a party defending against the lien. The county clerk shall nevertheless file a lien statement at the date and time received by the county clerk, regardless of any irregularity, illegible language or other reason.
(e) The recording fee under this section may be assessed as costs in any action to foreclose the lien.
104. The lien statement forms shall be made available and may be obtained at the county clerk's office of each county.
313. Notice of satisfaction to be filed.
(a) Whenever any debt which is secured by a lien pursuant to this act is paid and satisfied, the lien claimant shall file notice of satisfaction of the lien in the office of the county clerk of any county in which the lien is filed and the lien claimant shall send the record owner a copy of the notice of satisfaction within thirty (30) days. The county clerk shall record and index the notice of satisfaction of the lien. The notice of satisfaction shall be acknowledged, but may be signed by the lien claimant or the attorney for the lien claimant.
106. The notice of satisfaction forms shall be made available and may be obtained at the county clerk's office of each county.
314. Liability for failure to file a notice of satisfaction.
313 within thirty (30) days after payment, and after having received by certified or registered mail a request in writing to file the notice of satisfaction, is liable for damages of not less than one-tenth of one percent (.10%) of the original principal amount of the debt per day from the date the lien claimant receives the written request to file a notice of satisfaction, until the lien claimant files a notice of satisfaction. The damages authorized by this section shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day.
401. Jurisdiction of circuit and district court; Rules of Civil Procedure applicable in foreclosure action; attorney fees.
128(a)(vi), in the circuit court, in any county in which the property subject to the lien is located.
(b) In any action to foreclose a lien the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern.
(c) In the event an action is filed to foreclose a lien pursuant to this act, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the nonprevailing party all costs and expenses reasonably associated with the action, including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a lien claimant to enforce his lien under this article if another method of enforcement is available under this act.
(a) Except as provided in this section, the liens provided by this act shall be on an equal footing without reference to the date of the filing of the lien statement.
(b) Any lien perfected in compliance with this act attaches to the real property, fixtures, materials, machinery or supplies furnished and improvements made in preference to any subsequent lien, security interest or mortgage under any other provision of law which has been perfected upon real or personal property, including a leasehold interest, against which the lien is claimed.
102 relating to liens for the production of farm products under contracts executed, entered into, renewed or substantively amended on or after July 1, 2001, shall have priority.
(d) Where a sale is ordered by the court on foreclosure of any lien provided by this act and the proceeds from the sale are insufficient to discharge in full all of the liens, the proceeds shall be prorated among the several lien claimants according to the amounts of their respective claims.
403. Work or materials furnished considered done under same contract; exceptions.
All work performed or materials furnished by a lien claimant shall be considered as having been done under the same contract unless more than one hundred eighty (180) days elapse from the date of the performance of any work or the furnishing of any materials and the date when work or materials are next performed or furnished by the lien claimant.
404. Notice of foreclosure to prior perfected lienholders; effect of failure to notify.
The holder of any prior perfected lien upon the real property is entitled to notice in suits to foreclose the lien. A foreclosure proceeding shall not be rendered invalid by failure to give the notice required by this section.
The remedies provided by this act are not exclusive.
406. Filing and recording fees.
402 for recording all papers under this act.
407. Consent to jurisdiction and venue.
By contracting to perform work or furnish materials on a project located in Wyoming, each contractor, subcontractor and materialman who asserts a lien submits to the laws of Wyoming and the jurisdiction of the district and circuit courts in the county in which the project is situated with respect to all lien claims, regardless of whether the lien claimant is a resident of Wyoming and regardless of whether the contract contains a contrary choice of law or venue provision. Venue for any mediation or arbitration of lien claims shall be proper only in the county in which the project is located, unless the parties agree otherwise.
501. Substitute security to satisfy lien; filing and effect thereof; action upon security.
(a) Any lien created pursuant to this act filed against any real or personal property is satisfied if the owner of the property, contractor or subcontractor has deposited with the court having jurisdiction over the lien claim a corporate surety bond, letter of credit, cash or cash equivalent of established value approved by the court having jurisdiction over the lien claim in the county where the lien was filed in an amount equal to one and one-half (1½) times the amount of the lien.
(b) The security shall guarantee that if the lien claimant is finally adjudged to be entitled to recover upon the lien, the principal or his sureties, jointly and severally, in the case of a bond, or the issuer of a letter of credit shall pay the lien claimant the amount of the judgment for at least the amount for which the lien was filed plus costs and attorneys' fees.
(c) The security may be deposited any time prior to entry of a final judgment in an action to foreclose the lien.
(d) The security shall be deposited with the clerk of the court having jurisdiction over the lien claim in the county where the lien was filed.
(e) Upon depositing the security and entry of an order of the court accepting the security, the lien against the property shall be forthwith discharged and released in full, and the security deposited pursuant to this section shall be substituted. The clerk of court shall issue a notice of satisfaction of lien which the owner or lien claimant may file in the office of the county clerk where the lien was filed which shall show that the lien has been satisfied.
(f) A lien claimant whose lien has been satisfied by the substitution of the security pursuant to subsection (e) of this section may bring an action upon the security. The action shall be commenced in the court in which the security was deposited under subsection (d) of this section.
601. False or frivolous liens; damages; penalties.
(a) Any claim of lien against a federal, state or local official or employee based on the performance or nonperformance of that official's or employee's duties shall be invalid unless accompanied by a specific order from a court of competent jurisdiction authorizing the filing of the lien or unless a specific statute authorizes the filing of the lien. A federal, state or local official or employee may discharge a lien under subsection (b) or (d) of this section.
(v) If the court determines that the claim of lien is valid, the court shall issue an order so stating and shall award costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the lien claimant to be paid by the petitioner.
(c) Any person who offers to have recorded or filed a forged or groundless lien in violation of this section with the intent to threaten, harass or intimidate a public official or employee in the performance or nonperformance of his official duties is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.
(iv) If the court determines that the claim of lien is valid, the court shall issue an order so stating and shall award costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the lien claimant to be paid by the affiant.
101. Persons entitled to liens; extent of lien on realty; exceptions.
(e) The lien under this section shall extend to the owner's real property and easements to the extent necessary to provide legal access by a roadway for ingress and egress to the building, improvements or real property subject to the lien, not to exceed forty (40) feet in width to the nearest easement, public road or highway.

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