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OR Rev Stat § 87.342 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.342 - Bond, letter of credit or deposit of money to discharge lien on chattel; amount; recording; notice to lien claimant.

(1) The owner of a chattel subject to a lien created by ORS 87.216 to 87.232, or any other interested person, may file with the recording officer of the county in whose office the claim of lien is filed a bond executed by a corporation authorized to issue surety bonds in the State of Oregon to the effect that the owner of the chattel against which the lien is claimed shall pay the amount of the claim and all costs and attorney fees which are awarded against the chattel on account of the lien. The bond shall be in an amount not less than 150 percent of the amount claimed under the lien, and must be filed prior to the commencement of a foreclosure proceeding by the lien claimant. (2)(a) In lieu of the surety bond provided for in subsection (1) of this section, a person may deposit with the treasurer of the county in which the claim for lien is filed an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution, as defined in ORS 706.008, or a sum of money or its equivalent equal in value to 150 percent of the amount claimed under the lien. (b) When a person deposits money or an irrevocable letter of credit with the treasurer of a county under this subsection, the person shall file with the recording officer of the same county an affidavit stating that the deposit was made. (3) When a bond is filed under subsection (1) of this section or an irrevocable letter of credit or money deposited and an affidavit filed under subsection (2) of this section, the recording officer shall issue to the owner or other person a certificate stating that the bond, irrevocable letter of credit or money is substituted for the chattel and that the lien on the chattel is discharged. A marginal entry of the discharge and bond, irrevocable letter of credit or money shall be made in the index of liens on chattels containing the original record of the claim of lien. (4) When a bond is filed under subsection (1) of this section, or money or an irrevocable letter of credit is deposited under subsection (2) of this section, the owner or other person filing the bond or depositing the money or an irrevocable letter of credit shall promptly send a copy of the certificate received from the recording officer under subsection (3) of this section to the lien claimant by registered or certified mail sent to the lien claimant at the last-known address of the lien claimant. (5) If the lien claimant establishes the validity of the lien claim by a suit to enforce it, the lien claimant is entitled to judgment against the sureties upon the bond, against the irrevocable letter of credit issuer or against the deposited money. [1975 c.648 §39; 1991 c.331 §17; 1997 c.631 §389; 2003 c.576 §336]
OR Rev Stat § 87.346 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.346 - Filing certificate of lien satisfaction upon payment of claim; liability for failure to discharge lien; notice of discharge.

(1) When a person claiming a lien under ORS 87.216 to 87.232 receives full payment of the claim including costs of making, filing and recording the lien and expenses incurred in commencing to foreclose it, the person shall file with the Secretary of State or the recording officer of the county in which the claim of lien is recorded a certificate declaring that full payment has been received from the lien debtor and that the claim of lien is discharged. (2) Upon receiving the certificate, the Secretary of State or recording officer shall enter it in full length in the index of liens upon chattels. (3) If any lien claimant, after full payment of the claim, within 10 days after being requested thereto, fails to discharge the claim of lien, the person is liable to the owner of the chattel formerly subject to the lien in the sum of $100 damages and for all actual damages caused by the failure of the lien claimant to discharge the claim of lien. The owner of the chattel shall recover those damages by an action at law. (4) Upon the expiration of the 18-month time period allowed by ORS 87.266 (2) for filing either a suit to foreclose or a proceeding under ORS 87.272 to 87.306 to foreclose a lien created by ORS 87.226, the owner of chattels subject to a claim of lien that has ceased to exist pursuant to ORS 87.266 (2) may file with the Secretary of State a notarized certificate indicating: (a) The date and location where the claim of lien was filed with the Secretary of State; (b) That the lien has expired and is discharged because no suit to foreclose or proceeding under ORS 87.272 to 87.306 has been initiated with respect to such lien claim; and (c) That the person filing such certificate has personally contacted the clerk of the circuit court in such county to determine that no suit to foreclose or proceeding under ORS 87.272 to 87.306 has been filed prior to the expiration of the time period set forth in ORS 87.266 (2). (5) Within 10 days after filing a certificate under subsection (4) of this section, the person filing the certificate shall mail or deliver a true copy thereof to all persons having perfected security interests under ORS chapter 79 in the chattel which is the subject of the lien to which the certificate applies. [1975 c.648 §40; 1985 c.469 §7; 1987 c.297 §3; 1995 c.658 §67; 2001 c.301 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 87.352 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.352 - Mining labor and material lien.

(1) A person has a lien upon a mine or an improvement to secure payment for labor performed or materials furnished if that person: (a) Performs labor upon or furnishes provisions or materials for the development, working or operation of a mine, improvement or excavation; (b) Performs labor or furnishes materials in transporting materials or provisions for the use, working or development of a mine; or (c) Performs labor in transporting materials or the mine’s product from a mine or improvement. (2) For purposes of this section, when two or more mines are owned or claimed by the same person and worked through a common excavation, or over one tram, or at one mill or other reduction works, then all the mines so worked, and all excavations and improvements used or owned in connection therewith shall be deemed one mine. [1975 c.648 §41]
OR Rev Stat § 87.356 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.356 - Lien for preparing land for irrigation or cultivation.

A person who is employed to or contracts to survey, clear, ditch, dike, tile, level, check, border, excavate, grade, pave or otherwise prepare land for irrigation or cultivation, or who furnishes materials or equipment for use in connection with such work on that land, at the request of the owner of the land, has a lien on the land prepared for the reasonable or agreed charges for labor, and the materials or equipment furnished. If the owner has less than a fee simple estate in the land, then only the interest of the owner therein is subject to the lien created by this section. [1975 c.648 §42; 1977 c.596 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 87.358 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.358 - Nurseryman’s lien.

A person who furnishes nursery stock of the value or agreed price of $25 or more, for planting on land, at the request of the owner of that land, or with the knowledge or consent of the owner has a lien on the land upon which the nursery stock is set out and planted for the reasonable or agreed charges for the nursery stock. If the owner has less than a fee simple estate in the land, then only the interest of the owner therein is subject to the lien created by this section. [1975 c.648 §43]
OR Rev Stat § 87.362 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.362 - Irrigation power lien.

An electric cooperative or electric utility that supplies electricity to the owner of land for the purpose of providing power for the irrigation of the land has a lien upon that land, any part of which is irrigated using such electricity, for the cost of the electricity so supplied. If the owner has less than a fee simple estate in such land, then only the interest of the owner therein is subject to the lien created by this section. [1975 c.648 §44]
OR Rev Stat § 87.364 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.364 - Attachment of liens.

(1) The liens created by ORS 87.352 to 87.358 attach to the land, mine or improvement described in those sections on the day on which the lien claimant ceases to perform the labor or transport or furnish the materials or provisions for which the lien is claimed. (2) The lien created by ORS 87.362, attaches to the land described in that section on the day of the first delivery of electricity for which the lien is claimed. [1975 c.648 §45]
OR Rev Stat § 87.366 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.366 - Filing notice of claim of lien; contents of notice; effect of failure to file notice.

(1) A person claiming a lien created by ORS 87.352 to 87.362 shall file a written notice of claim of lien not later than 120 days after the lien attaches with the recording officer of each county where there is situated any land sought to be charged with the lien. (2) The notice of claim of lien required under subsection (1) of this section must be a statement in writing verified by the oath of the lien claimant, or, in the case of an electric cooperative or electric utility, by the oath of an authorized agent, and must contain: (a) A true statement of the lien claimant’s demand, after deducting all just credits and offsets, for the labor performed or the provisions, materials and equipment furnished or transported; (b) The name of the owner or reputed owner, if known, of the land to be charged with the lien; (c) The name of the person by whom the lien claimant was employed or to whom the lien claimant furnished the provisions, electricity, materials, equipment or nursery stock; and (d) A description of the property to be charged with the lien sufficient for identification. (3) If the person entitled to a lien under ORS 87.352 to 87.362 does not file a notice of claim of lien within the time required by subsection (1) of this section, the person waives the right of the person to the lien. [1975 c.648 §46]
OR Rev Stat § 87.372 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.372 - Recording.

The recording officer of the county shall record the notices filed under ORS 87.366 in a book kept for that purpose. The record shall be indexed in the same manner as the record of deeds and mortgages. [1975 c.648 §47]
OR Rev Stat § 87.376 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.376 - Duration of liens.

If a suit to foreclose a lien created by ORS 87.352 to 87.362 is not brought in an appropriate court within six months after the notice of claim of lien, within six months after the expiration of such extended payment, the lien shall cease to exist. A lien shall not be continued in force for a longer time than two years from the time the claim for lien is filed under ORS 87.366 by an agreement to extend payment. [1975 c.648 §48]
OR Rev Stat § 87.382 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.382 - Foreclosure.

The liens described in ORS 87.352 to 87.362 shall be foreclosed in the manner provided in ORS chapter 88. [1975 c.648 §49]
OR Rev Stat § 87.386 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.386 - Costs and attorney fees in foreclosure.

(1) In suits to foreclose a lien created by ORS 87.352 to 87.362, the court, upon entering judgment for the lien claimant, shall allow as part of the lien all moneys paid for the filing or recording of the lien as provided in ORS 87.910. (2) In suits to foreclose a lien created by ORS 87.352 to 87.362, the court shall allow reasonable attorney fees at trial and on appeal to the prevailing party. [1975 c.648 §50; 1981 c.897 §23; 1981 c.898 §46]
OR Rev Stat § 87.392 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.392 - Priorities of liens.

(1) Except for any property tax liens, the lien created by ORS 87.352 is prior and superior to all other liens, mortgages and encumbrances against the land upon which the lien is imposed without regard to whether the other liens, mortgages, or encumbrances attached to the land before or after the lien created by ORS 87.352 attached. (2) Except for tax liens, assessment liens, construction liens and liens created by ORS 87.352 and 87.356, the lien created by ORS 87.362 is prior and superior to all other liens, mortgages and encumbrances against the land upon which the lien is imposed without regard to whether the other liens, mortgages or encumbrances attached to the land before or after the lien created by ORS 87.362 attached. (3) Except that the lien created by ORS 87.356 is prior to the lien created by ORS 87.362 without regard to the date on which the lien created by ORS 87.362 attached to the land, the liens created by ORS 87.356 and 87.358 are prior and superior to all other liens, mortgages and encumbrances of a subsequent date against the land upon which the liens are imposed. Property tax liens, whenever created, are prior and superior to the liens created by ORS 87.356 and 87.358. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, a lien created by ORS 87.362 does not have priority over a mortgage on the land recorded at the date of the first delivery of electricity for which a lien may be claimed unless the electric cooperative or electric utility delivers a notice in writing of its possible lien claim to the mortgagee within 30 days of the date of first delivery of the electricity. (5) The notice required by subsection (4) of this section shall state in substance: (a) That the electric cooperative or electric utility is starting to deliver electricity; (b) The name of the person ordering the electricity; and (c) That a lien on the land may be claimed for the cost of the electricity. [1975 c.648 §51]
OR Rev Stat § 87.430 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.430 - Attorney’s possessory lien.

An attorney has a lien for compensation whether specially agreed upon or implied, upon all papers, personal property and money of the client in the possession of the attorney for services rendered to the client. The attorney may retain the papers, personal property and money until the lien created by this section, and the claim based thereon, is satisfied, and the attorney may apply the money retained to the satisfaction of the lien and claim. [1975 c.648 §56 (enacted in lieu of 87.495)]
OR Rev Stat § 87.435 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.435 - Bond, letter of credit or deposit of money to discharge attorney’s possessory lien; recording; notice to attorney.

(1) The owner of papers or personal property subject to a lien created by ORS 87.430, or any other interested person, may file with the recording officer of the county in which the attorney has the principal office of the attorney a bond executed by a corporation authorized to issue surety bonds in the State of Oregon to the effect that the owner of the papers and personal property against which the lien is claimed shall pay the amount of the claim and all costs which are awarded against the papers and personal property on account of the lien. The bond shall be in an amount not less than 150 percent of the amount claimed under the lien, and must be filed prior to the commencement of a foreclosure proceeding by the attorney. (2)(a) In lieu of the surety bond provided for in subsection (1) of this section, a person may deposit with the treasurer of the county in which the attorney has the principal office of the attorney an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution, as defined in ORS 706.008, or a sum of money or its equivalent equal in value to 150 percent of the amount claimed under the lien. (b) When a person deposits money or an irrevocable letter of credit with the treasurer of a county under this subsection, the person shall file with the recording officer of the same county an affidavit stating that the deposit was made. (3) When a bond is filed under subsection (1) of this section or money or an irrevocable letter of credit deposited and an affidavit filed under subsection (2) of this section, the recording officer shall issue to the owner or other person a certificate stating that the bond, irrevocable letter of credit or money is substituted for the chattel and that the lien on the chattel is discharged. (4) When a bond is filed under subsection (1) of this section, or money or an irrevocable letter of credit is deposited under subsection (2) of this section, the owner or other person filing the bond or depositing the money shall promptly send a copy of the certificate received from the recording officer under subsection (3) of this section to the attorney by registered or certified mail. (5) If the attorney establishes the validity of the lien claim by a suit to enforce it under ORS chapter 88, the attorney is entitled to judgment against the sureties upon the bond, against the irrevocable letter of credit issuer or against the deposited money. [1975 c.648 §57 (enacted in lieu of 87.495); 1991 c.331 §18; 1997 c.631 §390; 2003 c.576 §337]
OR Rev Stat § 87.440 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.440 - Determination of adequacy of bond or letter of credit.

If an attorney considers the bond filed with a recording officer or the irrevocable letter of credit deposited with the treasurer of a county inadequate to protect the claim of the attorney for lien for some reason other than the amount of the bond or irrevocable letter of credit, the attorney shall, within 10 days of receipt of the notice of filing, petition the court in which the suit to foreclose the lien may be brought for a determination of the adequacy of the bond or irrevocable letter of credit. The attorney shall state in detail the reasons for the inadequacy. If the court determines that the bond is inadequate for one or more of the reasons stated by the attorney, the court shall order such action as shall make the bond or irrevocable letter of credit adequate to protect the claim for lien. [1975 c.648 §58 (enacted in lieu of 87.495); 1991 c.331 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 87.445 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.445 - Attorney’s lien upon actions and judgments.

An attorney has a lien upon actions, suits and proceedings after the commencement thereof, and judgments, orders and awards entered therein in the client’s favor and the proceeds thereof to the extent of fees and compensation specially agreed upon with the client, or if there is no agreement, for the reasonable value of the services of the attorney. [1975 c.648 §59 (enacted in lieu of 87.495); 2003 c.576 §338]
OR Rev Stat § 87.450 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.450 - Filing notice of claim of lien on judgment for sum of money.

(1) When an attorney claims a lien under ORS 87.445, if the judgment is for a sum of money only, the attorney must file a notice of claim of lien with the clerk of the court that entered the judgment within three years after the judgment is entered. The clerk shall enter the notice in the register of the court and in the judgment lien record maintained by the court administrator under ORS 18.075. (2) When an attorney files a notice of claim of lien under subsection (1) of this section, the attorney shall send forthwith a copy of the notice to the client by registered or certified mail sent to the client at the last-known address of the client. (3) A lien under ORS 87.445 on a judgment for a sum of money only remains a lien on the judgment until the judgment remedies for the judgment expire under ORS 18.180 to 18.190. (4) For purposes of this section, a "judgment for a sum of money only" does not include a judgment or order for the payment of money for the support of any person under ORS 107.095, 107.105, 108.120, 109.155 or 419B.400. [1975 c.648 §60 (enacted in lieu of 87.495); 1993 c.33 §290; 1999 c.788 §43a; 2003 c.576 §188; 2007 c.339 §13; 2021 c.597 §56]
OR Rev Stat § 87.455 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.455 - Filing notice of claim of lien on judgment for possession of personal property; recording; foreclosure.

(1) When an attorney claims a lien under ORS 87.445, if the judgment is for the possession, award or transfer of personal property, the attorney must file a notice of claim of lien not later than one year after entry of the judgment and disposition of any appeal of the judgment. The notice shall be filed with the recording officer of the county in which the judgment is rendered, with the recording officer of the county, if known, in which the personal property is located and with the recording officer of the county, if known, in which the attorney’s client resides. The recording officer of a county shall record the notices filed under this section in a book called "index of liens upon chattels." (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a lien under ORS 87.445 on a judgment for the possession, award or transfer of personal property must be foreclosed in the manner provided in ORS chapter 88, not later than one year after the notice of claim of lien is filed under subsection (1) of this section. (3) An attorney and the client of the attorney may, by an agreement in writing, extend the period of time within which a lien created by ORS 87.445 must be foreclosed to two years after the notice of claim of lien is filed. An agreement to extend a foreclosure period under this subsection shall contain the time and place of the filing of the notice of claim of lien by the attorney and shall be filed with the recording officer with whom the notice of claim of lien was filed. [1975 c.648 §61 (enacted in lieu of 87.495); 2003 c.576 §339]