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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › RCW Dispositions › 60.28 LIEN FOR LABOR, MATERIALS, TAXES ON PUBLIC WORKS

Sections
60.28.010 Retained percentage — Labor and material lien created — Bond in lieu of retained funds — Termination before completion — Chapter deemed exclusive — Release of ferry contract payments — Projects of farmers home administration.
[2007 c 218 § 91; 1986 c 181 § 6; 1984 c 146 § 1; 1982 c 170 § 1; 1981 c 260 § 14. Prior: 1977 ex.s. c 205 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 166 § 5; 1975 1st ex.s. c 104 § 1; 1970 ex.s. c 38 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 151 § 1; 1963 c 238 § 1; 1955 c 236 § 1; 1921 c 166 § 1; RRS § 10320.]
Repealed by 2009 c 219 § 9.
60.28.020 Excess over lien claims to contractor.
[2007 c 218 § 93; 1975 1st ex.s. c 104 § 2; 1970 ex.s. c 38 § 2; 1967 ex.s. c 26 § 23; 1955 c 236 § 2; 1921 c 166 § 2; RRS § 10321.]
Repealed by 2009 c 219 § 9.
60.28.050 Duties of disbursing officer upon final acceptance of contract.
[1982 c 170 § 2; 1970 ex.s. c 38 § 3; 1967 ex.s. c 26 § 24; 1955 c 236 § 5. Prior: 1949 c 228 § 27, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 8370-204a, part; RCW 82.32.250, part.]
Repealed by 2009 c 219 § 9.
60.28.070 Payment of reserved funds by highway commission or cities or counties prior to completion of contract — Unforeseen conditions.
[1969 ex.s. c 151 § 2; 1967 ex.s. c 26 § 26; 1957 c 91 § 1.]
Repealed by 1982 c 170 § 4.
60.28.900 Severability-1955 c 236.
[1955 c 236 § 8.]
Decodified by the code reviser, July 2016.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › RCW Dispositions › 60.48 LIEN FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES

Sections
60.48.010 Lien authorized.
[1931 c 107 § 1; RRS § 1131-4.]
Repealed by 1991 c 281 § 31, effective April 1, 1992.
60.48.020 Notice of lien — Foreclosure.
[1931 c 107 § 2; RRS § 1131-5.]
Repealed by 1991 c 281 § 31, effective April 1, 1992.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › RCW Dispositions › 60.56 AGISTER AND TRAINER LIENS

Sections
60.56.020 Enforcement of lien.
[1909 c 176 § 2; RRS § 1199. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1891 c 80 § 2 now codified as RCW 60.56.050.]
Repealed by 1987 c 233 § 5.
60.56.030 Delivery of possession — Effect on lien.
[1909 c 176 § 3; RRS § 1200.]
Repealed by 1987 c 233 § 5.
60.56.040 Liens created.
[1891 c 80 § 1.]
Repealed by 1987 c 233 § 5.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › RCW Dispositions › 60.62 LIENS FOR TOWING, STORAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Sections
60.62.010 Lien authorized.
[1967 c 155 § 1.]
Repealed by 1969 ex.s. c 42 § 13. Later enactment, see RCW 46.52.111, 46.52.114.
60.62.011 Lien authorized — Sale of vehicle — Proceeds of sale.
Cross-reference section, decodified September 1985.
60.62.020 Sale of vehicle — Notice of sale, service and contents.
[1967 c 155 § 2.]
Repealed by 1969 ex.s. c 42 § 13.
60.62.030 Proceeds of sale — Disposition.
[1967 c 155 § 3.]
Repealed by 1969 ex.s. c 42 § 13.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › RCW Dispositions › 60.64 LIEN OF HOTELS, LODGING AND BOARDING HOUSES — 1915 ACT

Sections
60.64.020 Liens created — Sale of property.
[1929 c 216 § 4, part; 1915 c 190 § 5, part; RRS § 6864, part.]
Now codified in RCW 60.64.010.
60.64.030 Sale when property does not belong to guest.
[1929 c 216 § 4, part; 1915 c 190 § 5, part; RRS § 6864, part.]
Now codified in RCW 60.64.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › RCW Dispositions › 60.68 UNIFORM FEDERAL LIEN REGISTRATION ACT

Sections
60.68.010 Notice of lien and of discharge may be filed.
[1925 c 15 § 1; RRS § 11337-1.]
Repealed by 1988 c 73 § 8, effective July 1, 1988. Later enactment, see RCW 60.68.015.
60.68.020 Notice of lien to be entered.
[1925 c 15 § 2; RRS § 11337-2.]
Repealed by 1988 c 73 § 8, effective July 1, 1988. Later enactment, see RCW 60.68.045.
60.68.030 Certificate of discharge to be entered.
[1925 c 15 § 3; RRS § 11337-3.]
Repealed by 1988 c 73 § 8, effective July 1, 1988.
60.68.040 Auditor's fees.
[1977 c 62 § 1; 1955 c 250 § 1; 1925 c 15 § 4; RRS § 11337-4.]
Repealed by 1988 c 73 § 8, effective July 1, 1988. Later enactment, see RCW 60.68.035.
60.68.050 Purpose — 1925 c 15.
[1925 c 15 § 5; RRS § 11337-5.]
Repealed by 1988 c 73 § 8, effective July 1, 1988.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › RCW Dispositions › 60.72 LANDLORD'S LIEN FOR RENT

Sections
60.72.020 Status and extent of lien.
[1927 c 108 § 1, part; 1917 c 165 § 1, part; RRS § 1203-1, part.]
[SLC-RO-9] Now codified in RCW 60.72.010.
60.72.030 Effect of removal, destruction or sale of property.
[1927 c 108 § 1, part; 1917 c 165 § 1, part; RRS § 1203-1, part.]
[SLC-RO-9] Now codified in RCW 60.72.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.021 - Lien authorized.

RCW 60.04.021
Lien authorized.
Except as provided in RCW 60.04.031, any person furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property shall have a lien upon the improvement for the contract price of labor, professional services, materials, or equipment furnished at the instance of the owner, or the agent or construction agent of the owner.
[ 1991 c 281 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.035 - Acts of coercion—Application of chapter 19.86 RCW.

RCW 60.04.035
Acts of coercion—Application of chapter 19.86 RCW.
The legislature finds that acts of coercion or attempted coercion, including threats to withhold future contracts, made by a contractor or developer to discourage a contractor, subcontractor, or material or equipment supplier from giving an owner the notice of right to claim a lien required by RCW 60.04.031, or from filing a claim of lien under this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. These acts of coercion are not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business. These acts of coercion shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice in trade or commerce for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
[ 1992 c 126 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.041 - Contractor registration.

RCW 60.04.041
Contractor registration.
A contractor or subcontractor required to be registered under chapter 18.27 RCW or licensed under chapter 19.28 RCW, or otherwise required to be registered or licensed by law, shall be deemed the construction agent of the owner for the purposes of establishing the lien created by this chapter only if so registered or licensed. Persons dealing with contractors or subcontractors may rely, for the purposes of this section, upon a certificate of registration issued pursuant to chapter 18.27 RCW or license issued pursuant to chapter 19.28 RCW, or other certificate or license issued pursuant to law, covering the period when the labor, professional services, material, or equipment shall be furnished, and the lien rights shall not be lost by suspension or revocation of registration or license without their knowledge. No lien rights described in this chapter shall be lost or denied by virtue of the absence, suspension, or revocation of such registration or license with respect to any contractor or subcontractor not in immediate contractual privity with the lien claimant.
[ 1992 c 126 § 4; 1991 c 281 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.051 - Property subject to lien.

RCW 60.04.051
Property subject to lien.
The lot, tract, or parcel of land which is improved is subject to a lien to the extent of the interest of the owner at whose instance, directly or through a common law or construction agent the labor, professional services, equipment, or materials were furnished, as the court deems appropriate for satisfaction of the lien. If, for any reason, the title or interest in the land upon which the improvement is situated cannot be subjected to the lien, the court in order to satisfy the lien may order the sale and removal of the improvement from the land which is subject to the lien.
[ 1992 c 126 § 5; 1991 c 281 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.061 - Priority of lien.

RCW 60.04.061
Priority of lien.
The claim of lien created by this chapter upon any lot or parcel of land shall be prior to any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance which attached to the land after or was unrecorded at the time of commencement of labor or professional services or first delivery of materials or equipment by the lien claimant.
[ 1991 c 281 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.071 - Release of lien rights.

RCW 60.04.071
Release of lien rights.
Upon payment and acceptance of the amount due to the lien claimant and upon demand of the owner or the person making payment, the lien claimant shall immediately prepare and execute a release of all lien rights for which payment has been made, and deliver the release to the person making payment. In any suit to compel deliverance of the release thereafter in which the court determines the delay was unjustified, the court shall, in addition to ordering the deliverance of the release, award the costs of the action including reasonable attorneys' fees and any damages.
[ 1991 c 281 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.081 - Frivolous claim—Procedure.

RCW 60.04.081
Frivolous claim—Procedure.
(1) Any owner of real property subject to a recorded claim of lien under this chapter, or contractor, subcontractor, lender, or lien claimant who believes the claim of lien to be frivolous and made without reasonable cause, or clearly excessive may apply by motion to the superior court for the county where the property, or some part thereof is located, for an order directing the lien claimant to appear before the court at a time no earlier than six nor later than fifteen days following the date of service of the application and order on the lien claimant, and show cause, if any he or she has, why the relief requested should not be granted. The motion shall state the grounds upon which relief is asked, and shall be supported by the affidavit of the applicant or his or her attorney setting forth a concise statement of the facts upon which the motion is based.
(2) The order shall clearly state that if the lien claimant fails to appear at the time and place noted the lien shall be released, with prejudice, and that the lien claimant shall be ordered to pay the costs requested by the applicant including reasonable attorneys' fees.
(3) If no action to foreclose the lien claim has been filed, the clerk of the court shall assign a cause number to the application and obtain from the applicant a filing fee pursuant to RCW 36.18.016. If an action has been filed to foreclose the lien claim, the application shall be made a part of that action.
(4) If, following a hearing on the matter, the court determines that the lien is frivolous and made without reasonable cause, or clearly excessive, the court shall issue an order releasing the lien if frivolous and made without reasonable cause, or reducing the lien if clearly excessive, and awarding costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the applicant to be paid by the lien claimant. If the court determines that the lien is not frivolous and was made with reasonable cause, and is not clearly excessive, the court shall issue an order so stating and awarding costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the lien claimant to be paid by the applicant.
(5) Proceedings under this section shall not affect other rights and remedies available to the parties under this chapter or otherwise.
[ 2006 c 192 § 3; 1992 c 126 § 6; 1991 c 281 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.101 - Separate residential units—Time for filing.

RCW 60.04.101
Separate residential units—Time for filing.
When furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the construction of two or more separate residential units, the time for filing claims of lien against each separate residential unit shall commence to run upon the cessation of the furnishing of labor, professional services, materials, or equipment on each residential unit, as provided in this chapter. For the purposes of this section a separate residential unit is defined as consisting of one residential structure together with any garages or other outbuildings appurtenant thereto.
[ 1991 c 281 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.111 - Recording—Fees.

RCW 60.04.111
Recording—Fees.
The county auditor shall record the notice of claim of lien in the same manner as deeds and other instruments of title are recorded under chapter 65.08 RCW. Notices of claim of lien for registered land need not be recorded in the Torrens register. The county auditor shall charge no higher fee for recording notices of claim of lien than other documents.
[ 1991 c 281 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.121 - Lien—Assignment.

RCW 60.04.121
Lien—Assignment.
Any lien or right of lien created by this chapter and the right of action to recover therefor, shall be assignable so as to vest in the assignee all rights and remedies of the assignor, subject to all defenses thereto that might be made.
[ 1991 c 281 § 12.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.131 - Claims—Designation of amount due.

RCW 60.04.131
Claims—Designation of amount due.
In every case in which the notice of claim of lien is recorded against two or more separate pieces of property owned by the same person or owned by two or more persons jointly or otherwise, who contracted for the labor, professional services, material, or equipment for which the notice of claim of lien is recorded, the person recording the notice of claim of lien shall designate in the notice of claim of lien the amount due on each piece of property, otherwise the lien is subordinated to other liens that may be established under this chapter. The lien of such claim does not extend beyond the amount designated as against other creditors having liens upon any of such pieces of property.
[ 1991 c 281 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.141 - Lien—Duration—Procedural limitations.

RCW 60.04.141
Lien—Duration—Procedural limitations.
No lien created by this chapter binds the property subject to the lien for a longer period than eight calendar months after the claim of lien has been recorded unless an action is filed by the lien claimant within that time in the superior court in the county where the subject property is located to enforce the lien, and service is made upon the owner of the subject property within ninety days of the date of filing the action; or, if credit is given and the terms thereof are stated in the claim of lien, then eight calendar months after the expiration of such credit; and in case the action is not prosecuted to judgment within two years after the commencement thereof, the court, in its discretion, may dismiss the action for want of prosecution, and the dismissal of the action or a judgment rendered thereon that no lien exists shall constitute a cancellation of the lien. This is a period of limitation, which shall be tolled by the filing of any petition seeking protection under Title Eleven, United States Code by an owner of any property subject to the lien established by this chapter.
[ 1992 c 126 § 8; 1991 c 281 § 14.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.151 - Rights of owner—Recovery options.

RCW 60.04.151
Rights of owner—Recovery options.
The lien claimant shall be entitled to recover upon the claim recorded the contract price after deducting all claims of other lien claimants to whom the claimant is liable, for furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment; and in all cases where a claim of lien shall be recorded under this chapter for labor, professional services, materials, or equipment supplied to any lien claimant, he or she shall defend any action brought thereupon at his or her own expense. During the pendency of the action, the owner may withhold from the prime contractor the amount of money for which a claim is recorded by any subcontractor, supplier, or laborer. In case of judgment against the owner or the owner's property, upon the lien, the owner shall be entitled to deduct from sums due to the prime contractor the principal amount of the judgment from any amount due or to become due from the owner to the prime contractor plus such costs, including interest and attorneys' fees, as the court deems just and equitable, and the owner shall be entitled to recover back from the prime contractor the amount for which a lien or liens are established in excess of any sum that may remain due from the owner to the prime contractor.
[ 1992 c 126 § 9; 1991 c 281 § 15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.161 - Bond in lieu of claim.

RCW 60.04.161
Bond in lieu of claim.
Any owner of real property subject to a recorded claim of lien under this chapter, or contractor, subcontractor, lender, or lien claimant who disputes the correctness or validity of the claim of lien may record, either before or after the commencement of an action to enforce the lien, in the office of the county recorder or auditor in the county where the claim of lien was recorded, a bond issued by a surety company authorized to issue surety bonds in the state. The surety shall be listed in the latest federal department of the treasury list of surety companies acceptable on federal bonds, published in the Federal Register, as authorized to issue bonds on United States government projects with an underwriting limitation, including applicable reinsurance, equal to or greater than the amount of the bond to be recorded. The bond shall contain a description of the claim of lien and real property involved, and be in an amount equal to the greater of five thousand dollars or two times the amount of the lien claimed if it is ten thousand dollars or less, and in an amount equal to or greater than one and one-half times the amount of the lien if it is in excess of ten thousand dollars. If the claim of lien affects more than one parcel of real property and is segregated to each parcel, the bond may be segregated the same as in the claim of lien. A separate bond shall be required for each claim of lien made by separate claimants. However, a single bond may be used to guarantee payment of amounts claimed by more than one claim of lien by a single claimant so long as the amount of the bond meets the requirements of this section as applied to the aggregate sum of all claims by such claimant. The condition of the bond shall be to guarantee payment of any judgment upon the lien in favor of the lien claimant entered in any action to recover the amount claimed in a claim of lien, or on the claim asserted in the claim of lien. The effect of recording a bond shall be to release the real property described in the notice of claim of lien from the lien and any action brought to recover the amount claimed. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, if no action is commenced to recover on a lien within the time specified in RCW 60.04.141, the surety shall be discharged from liability under the bond. If an action is timely commenced, then on payment of any judgment entered in the action or on payment of the full amount of the bond to the holder of the judgment, whichever is less, the surety shall be discharged from liability under the bond.
Nothing in this section shall in any way prohibit or limit the use of other methods, devised by the affected parties to secure the obligation underlying a claim of lien and to obtain a release of real property from a claim of lien.
[ 1992 c 126 § 10; 1991 c 281 § 16.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.171 - Foreclosure—Parties.

RCW 60.04.171
Foreclosure—Parties.
The lien provided by this chapter, for which claims of lien have been recorded, may be foreclosed and enforced by a civil action in the court having jurisdiction in the manner prescribed for the judicial foreclosure of a mortgage. The court shall have the power to order the sale of the property. In any action brought to foreclose a lien, the owner shall be joined as a party. The interest in the real property of any person who, prior to the commencement of the action, has a recorded interest in the property, or any part thereof, shall not be foreclosed or affected unless they are joined as a party.
A person shall not begin an action to foreclose a lien upon any property while a prior action begun to foreclose another lien on the same property is pending, but if not made a party plaintiff or defendant to the prior action, he or she may apply to the court to be joined as a party thereto, and his or her lien may be foreclosed in the same action. The filing of such application shall toll the running of the period of limitation established by RCW 60.04.141 until disposition of the application or other time set by the court. The court shall grant the application for joinder unless to do so would create an undue delay or cause hardship which cannot be cured by the imposition of costs or other conditions as the court deems just. If a lien foreclosure action is filed during the pendency of another such action, the court may, on its own motion or the motion of any party, consolidate actions upon such terms and conditions as the court deems just, unless to do so would create an undue delay or cause hardship which cannot be cured by the imposition of costs or other conditions. If consolidation of actions is not permissible under this section, the lien foreclosure action filed during the pendency of another such action shall not be dismissed if the filing was the result of mistake, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect, or irregularity. An action to foreclose a lien shall not be dismissed at the instance of a plaintiff therein to the prejudice of another party to the suit who claims a lien.
[ 1992 c 126 § 11; 1991 c 281 § 17.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.181 - Rank of lien—Application of proceeds—Attorneys' fees.

RCW 60.04.181
Rank of lien—Application of proceeds—Attorneys' fees.
(1) In every case in which different construction liens are claimed against the same property, the court shall declare the rank of such lien or class of liens, which liens shall be in the following order:
(a) Liens for the performance of labor;
(b) Liens for contributions owed to employee benefit plans;
(c) Liens for furnishing material, supplies, or equipment;
(d) Liens for subcontractors, including but not limited to their labor and materials; and
(e) Liens for prime contractors, or for professional services.
(2) The proceeds of the sale of property must be applied to each lien or class of liens in order of its rank and, in an action brought to foreclose a lien, pro rata among each claimant in each separate priority class. A personal judgment may be rendered against any party personally liable for any debt for which the lien is claimed. If the lien is established, the judgment shall provide for the enforcement thereof upon the property liable as in the case of foreclosure of judgment liens. The amount realized by such enforcement of the lien shall be credited upon the proper personal judgment. The deficiency, if any, remaining unsatisfied, shall stand as a personal judgment, and may be collected by execution against any party liable therefor.
(3) The court may allow the prevailing party in the action, whether plaintiff or defendant, as part of the costs of the action, the moneys paid for recording the claim of lien, costs of title report, bond costs, and attorneys' fees and necessary expenses incurred by the attorney in the superior court, court of appeals, supreme court, or arbitration, as the court or arbitrator deems reasonable. Such costs shall have the priority of the class of lien to which they are related, as established by subsection (1) of this section.
(4) Real property against which a lien under this chapter is enforced may be ordered sold by the court and the proceeds deposited into the registry of the clerk of the court, pending further determination respecting distribution of the proceeds of the sale.
[ 1992 c 126 § 12; 1991 c 281 § 18.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.190 - Destruction or concealment of property—Removal from premises—Penalty.

RCW 60.04.190
Destruction or concealment of property—Removal from premises—Penalty.
See RCW 61.12.030, 9.45.060.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.191 - Effect of note—Personal action preserved.

RCW 60.04.191
Effect of note—Personal action preserved.
The taking of a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness for any labor, professional services, material, or equipment furnished for which a lien is created by this chapter does not discharge the lien therefor, unless expressly received as payment and so specified therein.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair or affect the right of any person to whom any debt may be due for the furnishing of labor, professional services, material, or equipment to maintain a personal action to recover the debt against any person liable therefor.
[ 1991 c 281 § 19.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.201 - Material exempt from process—Exception.

RCW 60.04.201
Material exempt from process—Exception.
Whenever material is furnished for use in the improvement of property subject to a lien created by this chapter, the material is not subject to attachment, execution, or other legal process to enforce any debt due by the purchaser of the material, except a debt due for the purchase money thereof, so long as in good faith, the material is about to be applied in the improvement of such property.
[ 1991 c 281 § 20.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.211 - Lien—Effect on community interest.

RCW 60.04.211
Lien—Effect on community interest.
The claim of lien, when filed as required by this chapter, shall be notice to the spouse or the domestic partner of the person who appears of record to be the owner of the property sought to be charged with the lien, and shall subject all the community interest of both spouses or both domestic partners to the lien.
[ 2008 c 6 § 641; 1991 c 281 § 21.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Severability—2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.226 - Financial encumbrances—Priorities.

RCW 60.04.226
Financial encumbrances—Priorities.
Except as otherwise provided in RCW 60.04.061 or 60.04.221, any mortgage or deed of trust shall be prior to all liens, mortgages, deeds of trust, and other encumbrances which have not been recorded prior to the recording of the mortgage or deed of trust to the extent of all sums secured by the mortgage or deed of trust regardless of when the same are disbursed or whether the disbursements are obligatory.
[ 1991 c 281 § 23.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.230 - Construction projects—Notice to be posted by prime contractor—Penalty.

RCW 60.04.230
Construction projects—Notice to be posted by prime contractor—Penalty.
(1) For any construction project costing more than five thousand dollars the prime contractor shall post in plain view for the duration of the construction project a legible notice at the construction jobsite containing the following:
(a) The legal description, or the tax parcel number assigned pursuant to RCW 84.40.160, and the street address if available, and may include any other identification of the construction site by the prime contractor;
(b) The property owner's name, address, and phone number;
(c) The prime contractor's business name, address, phone number, current state contractor registration number and identification; and
(d) Either:
(i) The name, address, and phone number of the office of the lender administering the interim construction financing, if any; or
(ii) The name and address of the firm that has issued a payment bond, if any, on behalf of the prime contractor for the protection of the owner if the bond is for an amount not less than fifty percent of the total amount of the construction project.
(2) For any construction project which requires a building permit under local ordinance, compliance with the posting requirements of RCW 19.27.095 shall constitute compliance with this section. Otherwise, the information shall be posted as set forth in this section.
(3) Failure to comply with this section shall subject the prime contractor to a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars, payable to the county where the project is located.
[ 1991 c 281 § 28; 1984 c 202 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.250 - Informational materials on construction lien laws—Master documents.

RCW 60.04.250
Informational materials on construction lien laws—Master documents.
The department of labor and industries shall prepare master documents that provide informational material about construction lien laws and available safeguards against real property lien claims. The material shall include methods of protection against lien claims, including obtaining lien release documents, performance bonds, joint payee checks, the opportunity to require contractor disclosure of all potential lien claimants as a condition of payment, and lender supervision under *RCW 60.04.200 and 60.04.210. The material shall also include sources of further information, including the department of labor and industries and the office of the attorney general.
[ 1990 c 81 § 1; 1988 c 270 § 1.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 60.04.200 and 60.04.210 were repealed by 1991 c 281 § 31, effective April 1, 1992.
Effective date—1988 c 270: "This act shall take effect July 1, 1989." [ 1988 c 270 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.255 - Informational materials on construction lien laws—Copies—Liability.

RCW 60.04.255
Informational materials on construction lien laws—Copies—Liability.
(1) Every real property lender shall provide a copy of the informational material described in RCW 60.04.250 to all persons obtaining loans, the proceeds of which are to be used for residential construction or residential repair or remodeling.
(2) Every contractor shall provide a copy of the informational material described in RCW 60.04.250 to customers required to receive contractor disclosure notice under RCW 18.27.114.
(3) No cause of action may lie against the state, a real property lender, or a contractor arising from the provisions of RCW 60.04.250 and this section.
(4) For the purpose of this section, "real property lender" means a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, mortgage company, or other corporation, association, partnership, or individual that makes loans secured by real property in this state.
[ 1988 c 270 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1988 c 270: See note following RCW 60.04.250.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.261 - Availability of information.

RCW 60.04.261
Availability of information.
The prime contractor shall immediately supply the information listed in RCW 19.27.095(2) to any person who has contracted to supply materials, equipment, or professional services or who is a subcontractor on the improvement, as soon as the identity and mailing address of such subcontractor, supplier, or professional is made known to the prime contractor either directly or through another subcontractor, supplier, or professional.
[ 1991 c 281 § 24.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.900 - Liberal construction—1991 c 281.

RCW 60.04.900
Liberal construction—1991 c 281.
RCW 19.27.095, 60.04.230, and 60.04.011 through 60.04.226 and 60.04.261 are to be liberally construed to provide security for all parties intended to be protected by their provisions.
[ 1991 c 281 § 25.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.902 - Effective date, application—1991 c 281.

RCW 60.04.902
Effective date, application—1991 c 281.
This act shall take effect June 1, 1992. Lien claims based on an improvement commenced by a potential lien claimant on or after June 1, 1992, shall be governed by the provisions of this act.
[ 1992 c 126 § 14; 1991 c 281 § 32.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.903 - Effective date—1992 c 126.

RCW 60.04.903
Effective date—1992 c 126.
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect June 1, 1992, except section 14 of this act which shall take effect immediately [March 31, 1992].
[ 1992 c 126 § 15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.04 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens. › 60.04.904 - Application of chapter 281, Laws of 1991, to actions pending as of June 1, 1992—1993 c 357.

RCW 60.04.904
Application of chapter 281, Laws of 1991, to actions pending as of June 1, 1992—1993 c 357.
All rights acquired and liabilities incurred under acts or parts of act repealed by chapter 281, Laws of 1991, are hereby preserved, and all actions pending as of June 1, 1992, shall proceed under the law as it existed at the time chapter 281, Laws of 1991, took effect.
[ 1993 c 357 § 1.]
NOTES:
Retroactive application—1993 c 357: "This act is remedial in nature and shall be applied retroactively to June 1, 1992." [ 1993 c 357 § 2.]
Effective date—1993 c 357: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [May 15, 1993]." [ 1993 c 357 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.08 - Chattel Liens. › 60.08.010 - Lien authorized.

RCW 60.08.010
Lien authorized.
Every person, firm or corporation who shall have performed labor or furnished material in the construction or repair of any chattel at the request of its owner, shall have a lien upon such chattel for such labor performed or material furnished, notwithstanding the fact that such chattel be surrendered to the owner thereof: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no such lien shall continue, after the delivery of such chattel to its owner, as against the rights of third persons who, prior to the filing of the lien notice as hereinafter provided for, may have acquired the title to such chattel in good faith, for value and without actual notice of the lien.
[ 1917 c 68 § 1; 1909 c 166 § 1; 1905 c 72 § 1; RRS § 1154.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.08 - Chattel Liens. › 60.08.020 - Notice of lien—Contents—Form.

RCW 60.08.020
Notice of lien—Contents—Form.
In order to make such lien effectual, the lien claimant shall, within ninety days from the date of delivery of such chattel to the owner, file in the office of the auditor of the county in which such chattel is kept, a lien notice, which notice shall state the name of the claimant, the name of the owner, a description of the chattel upon which the claimant has performed labor or furnished material, the amount for which a lien is claimed, and the date upon which such expenditure of labor or material was completed, which notice shall be signed by the claimant or someone on his or her behalf, and may be in substantially the following form:
CHATTEL LIEN NOTICE.
. . . .
against
. . . .
Claimant,
Owner.
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Notice is hereby given that . . . . . . has and claims a lien upon (here insert description of chattel), owned by . . . . . . for the sum of . . . . . . dollars, for and on account of labor, skill and material expended upon said . . . . . . . . . which was completed upon the . . . . day of . . . . . ., (year) . . . .
. . . .
Claimant.
[ 2016 c 202 § 35; 2012 c 117 § 131; 1983 c 33 § 1; 1917 c 68 § 2; 1905 c 72 § 2; RRS § 1155.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.08 - Chattel Liens. › 60.08.030 - Priority of lien.

RCW 60.08.030
Priority of lien.
The liens created by this chapter are preferred to any lien, mortgage or other encumbrance which may attach subsequently to the time of the commencement of the performance of the labor, or the furnishing of the materials for which the right of lien is given by this chapter, and are also preferred to any lien, mortgage or other encumbrance which may have attached previously to that time, and which was not filed or recorded so as to create constructive notice of the same prior to that time, and of which the lien claimant has no notice.
[ 1917 c 68 § 3; 1905 c 72 § 3; RRS § 1156.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.08 - Chattel Liens. › 60.08.040 - Enforcement of lien—Limitation of action.

RCW 60.08.040
Enforcement of lien—Limitation of action.
The lien herein provided for may be enforced against all persons having a junior or subsequent interest in any such chattel, by judicial procedure or by summary procedure as set forth in chapter 60.10 RCW within nine months after the filing of such lien notice, and if no such action shall be commenced within such time such lien shall cease.
[ 1995 c 62 § 4; 1969 c 82 § 11; 1917 c 68 § 4; 1905 c 72 § 4; RRS § 1157.]
NOTES:
Secured transactions: Article 62A.9A RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.08 - Chattel Liens. › 60.08.050 - Rank of lien—Personal judgment—Deficiency—Costs.

RCW 60.08.050
Rank of lien—Personal judgment—Deficiency—Costs.
In every case originating in or removed to a court of competent jurisdiction, in which different liens are claimed against the same property, the court, in the judgment, must declare the rank of such lien or class of liens, which shall be in the following order:
(1) All persons performing labor;
(2) All persons furnishing material;
And the proceeds of the sale of the property must be applied to each lien or class of liens in the order of its rank; and personal judgment may be rendered in an action brought to foreclose a lien, against any party personally liable for any debt for which the lien is claimed, and if the lien be established, the judgment shall provide for the enforcement thereof upon the property liable as in case of foreclosure of mortgages; and the amount realized by such enforcement of the lien shall be credited upon the proper personal judgment, and the deficiency, if any, remaining unsatisfied, shall stand as a personal judgment, and may be collected by execution against the party liable therefor. The court may allow, as part of the costs of the action, the moneys paid for filing or recording the claim, and a reasonable attorney's fee in the action.
[ 1917 c 68 § 5; RRS § 1157a.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.08 - Chattel Liens. › 60.08.060 - Filing notice of liens.

RCW 60.08.060
Filing notice of liens.
Upon presentation of such lien notice to the auditor of any county, he or she shall file the same, and endorse thereon the time of the reception, the number thereof, and shall enter the same in a suitable book or file (but need not record the same). Such book or file shall have herewith an alphabetic index, in which the county auditor shall index such notice by noting the name of the owner, name of lien claimant, description of property, date of lien (which shall be the date upon which such expenditure of labor, skill or material was completed), date of filing and when released, the date of release.
[ 2012 c 117 § 132; 1983 c 33 § 2; 1905 c 72 § 5; RRS § 1158.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.08 - Chattel Liens. › 60.08.080 - Frivolous or clearly excessive claims of lien—Motion to court—Procedures.

RCW 60.08.080
Frivolous or clearly excessive claims of lien—Motion to court—Procedures.
(1) Any owner of property subject to a recorded claim of lien under this chapter, or contractor, subcontractor, lender, or lien claimant who believes the claim of lien to be frivolous and made without reasonable cause, or clearly excessive may apply by motion to the superior court for the county where the property is located, for an order directing the lien claimant to appear before the court at a time no earlier than six nor later than fifteen days following the date of service of the application and order on the lien claimant, and show cause, if any he or she has, why the relief requested should not be granted. The motion shall state the grounds upon which relief is asked, and shall be supported by the affidavit of the applicant or his or her attorney setting forth a concise statement of the facts upon which the motion is based.
(2) The order shall clearly state that if the lien claimant fails to appear at the time and place noted the lien shall be released, with prejudice, and that the lien claimant shall be ordered to pay the costs requested by the applicant including reasonable attorneys' fees.
(3) If no action to foreclose the lien claim has been filed, the clerk of the court shall assign a cause number to the application and obtain from the applicant a filing fee of thirty-five dollars. If an action has been filed to foreclose the lien claim, the application shall be made a part of that action.
(4) The applicant must give notice of the hearing to the lien claimant by providing copies of the motion, order, and any other documents filed with the court, to the lien claimant by first-class mail, by certified or registered mail, or by personal service.
(5) If, following a hearing on the matter, the court determines that the lien is frivolous and made without reasonable cause, or clearly excessive, the court shall issue an order releasing the lien if frivolous and made without reasonable cause, or reducing the lien if clearly excessive, and awarding costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the applicant to be paid by the lien claimant. If the court determines that the lien is not frivolous and was made with reasonable cause, and is not clearly excessive, the court shall issue an order so stating and awarding costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the lien claimant to be paid by the applicant.
(6) Proceedings under this section shall not affect other rights and remedies available to the parties under this chapter or otherwise.
[ 2006 c 283 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 283: "This act takes effect October 1, 2006." [ 2006 c 283 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.08 - Chattel Liens. › 60.08.085 - Transferring title of a vehicle—Requirements—Application to chapter 60.10 RCW.

RCW 60.08.085
Transferring title of a vehicle—Requirements—Application to chapter 60.10 RCW.
The department of licensing, and the department's agents and subagents, shall not transfer title of a vehicle through the chattel lien process under this chapter and chapter 60.10 RCW unless an affidavit of sale and the following documentation is submitted: (1) A certified copy of the lien filing that is filed with the county auditor; (2) a copy of the letter, sent by the lien claimant via first-class mail, and certified or registered mail, including the return receipt, to the address of the current registered owner notifying the current registered owner of the lien filing; and (3) an affidavit of service by mail.
[ 2006 c 283 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 283: See note following RCW 60.08.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.10 - Personal Property Liens—Summary Foreclosure. › 60.10.010 - Definitions.

RCW 60.10.010
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) The term "lien debtor" means the person who is obligated, owes payment or other performance. Where the lien debtor and the owner of the collateral are not the same person, the term "lien debtor" means the owner of the collateral.
(2) "Collateral" means the property subject to a statutory lien.
(3) "Lienholder" means a person who, by statute, has acquired a lien on the property of the lien debtor, or such person's successor in interest.
(4) "Secured party" has the same meaning as used in Article 9A of the Uniform Commercial Code (Title 62A RCW).
[ 2001 c 32 § 3; 1969 c 82 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2001 c 32: See note following RCW 62A.9A-102.
Judicial foreclosure of personal property liens: RCW 60.10.023.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.10 - Personal Property Liens—Summary Foreclosure. › 60.10.020 - Methods of foreclosure.

RCW 60.10.020
Methods of foreclosure.
Any lien upon personal property, excluded by *RCW 62A.9-104 from the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (Title 62A RCW), may be foreclosed by: (1) An action in the district court having jurisdiction in the district in which the property is situated in accordance with RCW 60.10.023, if the value of the claim does not exceed the jurisdictional limit of the district court provided in RCW 3.66.020; or (2) an action in the superior court having jurisdiction in the county in which the property is situated in accordance with RCW 60.10.023, if the value of the claim exceeds the jurisdictional limit of the district court provided in RCW 3.66.020; or (3) summary procedure as provided in this chapter.
[ 1995 c 62 § 5; 1991 c 33 § 3; 1969 c 82 § 3.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Article 62A.9 RCW was repealed in its entirety by 2000 c 250 § 9A-901, effective July 1, 2001. For later enactment, see Article 62A.9A RCW.
Effective date—1991 c 33: See note following RCW 3.66.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 60 - Liens › Chapter 60.10 - Personal Property Liens—Summary Foreclosure. › 60.10.023 - Judicial foreclosure of personal property liens.

RCW 60.10.023
Judicial foreclosure of personal property liens.
The provisions of chapter 61.12 RCW, so far as they are applicable, govern in actions for the judicial foreclosure of liens on personal property excluded by *RCW 62A.9-104 from the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, Title 62A RCW. The lienholder may proceed on the lien; and if there is a separate obligation secured by the lien, the lienholder may bring suit on the obligation. If the lienor proceeds on the obligation, the court shall, in addition to entering a decree foreclosing the lien, render judgment for the amount due on the obligation. The decree shall direct the sale of the lien property, and if there is a judgment on an obligation and the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to satisfy the judgment, the sheriff is authorized to proceed under the same execution and levy on and sell other property of the lien debtor, not exempt from execution, for the sum remaining unsatisfied.
Redemption rights and the rights and interest of a purchaser for value under this section are governed by RCW 60.10.040 and 60.10.050.
[ 1995 c 62 § 1; 1969 c 82 § 1. Formerly RCW 61.12.162.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Article 62A.9 RCW was repealed in its entirety by 2000 c 250 § 9A-901, effective July 1, 2001. For later enactment, see Article 62A.9A RCW.