Title 33 — Property

A person who labors or furnishes labor or machinery or equipment in improving and preparing agricultural lands for planting crops, and to whom wages or monies are due and owing therefor, shall have a lien upon the crops produced on such lands for all unpaid amounts.

A. A person claiming a lien under this article, within ten days after the labor is performed or the use of the machinery and equipment is terminated, shall record in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the land is located a claim substantially in the form and…

If farm products are removed from the premises upon which grown, and sold to a shipper, wholesale dealer or manufacturer upon the open market in the ordinary course of trade before the filing of a lien provided for in this article, the shipper, wholesale dealer or manufacturer sh…

A lien provided for in this article is not impressed upon a crop for a longer period than six calendar months after the claim is filed, unless a civil action is commenced within that time to foreclose the lien.

A person who brings a civil action to enforce a lien provided for in this article, or any person having a lien who is made a party to such civil action, may demand that his lien be enforced against the whole or any part of the crop.

Any number of persons claiming liens against the same property under this article may join in the same action, and when separate actions are commenced, the court may consolidate them. The court shall, as part of the costs, allow the fees paid for filing and recording the claim an…

In a civil action filed pursuant to this article, the judgment shall be given in favor of each person having a lien for the amount due him. The court shall order any property subject to the lien sold, either before or at the time judgment is given, by the sheriff as personal prop…

This article shall not be construed to impair or affect the right of any person to whom a debt is due for work done or material furnished to maintain an independent action to recover the debt against the person liable therefor.

When any lien established by the provisions of this article has been satisfied, the lienholder shall, within thirty days after satisfaction, issue a release of the lien to the person against whom the lien was claimed. Such release shall be a document in a form as specified in sec…

A. Every individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation or institution or any governmental unit that maintains and operates a health care institution or provides health care services in this state and that has been duly licensed by this state, or any political subdivisio…

A. In order to perfect a lien granted by section 33-931, the executive officer, licensed health care provider or agent of a health care provider shall record, before or within thirty days after the patient has received any services relating to the injuries, except a hospital whic…

The recorder shall endorse upon a claim recorded as provided by section 33-932 the date and hour of reception, and such facts as are necessary to indicate that it has been recorded.

A. A release of claims on which a lien or assignment is given by section 33-931 or of any judgment on that claim is not valid or effectual against the lien or assignment unless the lienholder or assignee joins in the release or executes a release of the lien or assignment. If any…

The provisions of this article are not applicable to accidents or injuries within the purview of the workers' compensation law of this state.

If any lien or assignment established by this article has been satisfied, within thirty days after satisfaction the lienholder or assignee shall issue a release of the lien or assignment to the person against whom the lien or assignment was claimed. The release shall be a documen…

B. In determining the extent of the compromise required by subsection A of this section, the health care provider shall consider the following factors: 1. The nature and extent of the patient's injury or illness. 2. The sufficiency of liability insurance or other sources of indem…

Hotel, inn, boarding house, lodging house, apartment house and auto camp keepers shall have a lien upon the baggage and other property of their guests, boarders or lodgers, brought therein by their guests, boarders or lodgers, for charges due for accommodation, board, lodging or …

A. When baggage or other property comes into the possession of a person entitled to a lien as provided by section 33-951 and remains unclaimed, or the charges remain unpaid for a period of four months, the person may proceed to sell the baggage or property at public auction, and …

A. A certified copy of the judgment of any court in this state may be filed and recorded in the office of the county recorder in each county where the judgment creditor desires the judgment to become a lien on the real property of the judgment debtor. On recording in substantial …

A. A judgment of a justice or municipal court may be prepared for recording using either of the following procedures: 1. The clerk of the superior court, on presentation of a certified transcript of a judgment for more than fifteen dollars, exclusive of costs, given by a justice …

An abstract of a judgment given by any court of record of the United States within this state shall be recorded in the manner provided in section 33-961 and in compliance with section 33-967, if applicable, before the judgment becomes a lien upon, or in any manner affects or encu…

A. Except as provided in sections 33-729 and 33-730, from and after the time of recording as provided in section 33-961, a judgment shall become a lien for a period of ten years after the date it is given on all real property of the judgment debtor in the county in which the judg…

When a judgment which has been docketed or recorded is reversed on appeal, and the judgment of reversal is filed, or a remittitur is filed, the clerk shall forthwith make entry thereof on the docket. The entry of such reversal or remittitur shall be made by affidavit to be submit…

A. Judgment against a person operating a railway, or a street railway for injury to any person or property in the operation of the railway shall be a lien within the county where judgment is given, upon the property of such person prior and superior to the lien of any mortgage or…

A. In addition to the requirements prescribed by section 33-961, any judgment or decree or any renewal that requires the payment of money and that is recorded on or after January 1, 1997, shall not become a lien on real property until a separate information statement is attached …

A. If a recorded money judgment or a certified copy of a money judgment appears to create a judgment lien on the real property of a person who is not the judgment debtor because the name of the property owner is the same as or similar to that of the judgment debtor, the erroneous…

A. Except as otherwise provided in section 33-992, the liens for work and labor done or professional services or material furnished, as provided for in this article, are on an equal footing without reference to the date of recording the notice and claim of lien, and without refer…

A. When a levy is made under execution, attachment or other similar writ, except when the writ is issued in an action under this article, a miner, mechanic, salesman, servant or laborer who has a claim against the defendant for labor performed may give notice of his claim, sworn …

A. In this section: 1. "Dwelling" means real property upon which there has been constructed or is to be constructed any building, structure or improvement which is designed for either single one-family or single two-family residential purposes or activities related thereto, inclu…

A. Every owner of land, including any person who has a legal or equitable interest in the land, who enters a contract requiring any person to perform labor or professional services or to furnish materials, machinery, fixtures or tools in the construction, alteration or repair of …

A. After perfection of a lien pursuant to this article, an owner, including any person who has a legal or equitable interest in the land that is subject to the lien, a contractor, subcontractor, mortgagee or other lien creditor, either before or after the commencement of an actio…

Monies paid by or for an owner-occupant as defined in section 33-1002 to a contractor, as defined in section 32-1101, as payment for labor, professional services, materials, machinery, fixtures or tools for which a lien is not provided in this article shall be deemed for all purp…

A. When any lien established by the provisions of this article has been satisfied, the lienholder shall, within twenty days after satisfaction, issue a release of the lien. B. When any lien prohibited to be filed against the dwelling of an owner-occupant as defined in section 33-…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires, "professional services" means architectural practice, engineering practice or land surveying practice as defined in section 32-101.

A. An owner or contractor by any term of their contract, or otherwise, may not waive or impair the claims or liens of other persons whether with or without notice except by their written consent or as prescribed by section 33-1003. Any term of the contract to that effect shall be…

A. Except as provided in sections 33-1002 and 33-1003, every person who labors or furnishes professional services, materials, machinery, fixtures or tools in the construction, alteration or repair of any building, or other structure or improvement, shall have a lien on such build…

An assignee of a contract or account for material furnished or labor performed may verify, file, record and enforce the contract as if he had been the original owner or holder thereof.

A. A person who furnishes professional services or material or labors upon a lot in an incorporated city or town, or any parcel of land not exceeding one hundred sixty acres in the aggregate, or fills in or otherwise improves the lot or such parcel of land, or a street, alley or …

Foundrymen, boilermakers, and other persons who labor or furnish materials for the construction, alteration, repair or operation of a mill, factory or hoisting works at the request of the owner shall have a lien thereon for the amount due. If the hoist, factory or mill is located…

Persons who furnish supplies or material or do repairs or perform labor for or on account of a domestic vessel owned wholly or in part in this state, shall have a lien on the vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture and freight money for the amount due.

Persons who cut or cord wood, cut, saw or skid logs, cut, saw, hew or pile ties at the request of the owner thereof, shall have a lien thereon for the amount due for the labor performed.

A person who labors or furnishes labor or materials in the construction, alteration or repair of any canal, water ditch, flume, aqueduct or reservoir, bridge, fence, road, highway, cellar, excavation or other structure or improvement, or in the clearing, ditching, bordering or le…

A person who labors or furnishes labor, teams, materials, machinery, fixtures or tools in the construction, repair or operation of a railroad, locomotive, car or other equipment, and to whom money or wages are due or owing therefor, and any person who furnishes provisions or supp…

A. A person who labors or furnishes materials or merchandise of any kind, designed for or used in or upon a mine or mining claim, and to whom any amount is due for labor, material or merchandise, shall have a lien upon the mine or mining claim for the unpaid amounts. B. The lien …

A. The provisions of section 33-989 shall not apply and the owner of a mine or mining claim shall not be responsible for any debts when the mine or claim is worked under lease, bond or option from the owner thereof, when the owner conspicuously posts at the collar of all working …

A. If the land upon which an improvement is made and labor or professional services have been performed lies outside of the limits of the recorded map or plat of a townsite, an incorporated city or town, or a subdivision, the lien shall extend to and include not to exceed ten acr…

A. The liens provided for in this article, except as provided in subsection B of this section or unless otherwise specifically provided, are preferred to all liens, mortgages or other encumbrances upon the property attaching subsequent to the time the labor was commenced or the m…

A. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Construction lender" means any mortgagee or beneficiary under a deed of trust lending funds all or a portion of which are used to defray the cost of the construction, alteration, repair or improvement, or any assignee or successor in inter…

Proof that the preliminary twenty day notice required by section 33-992.01 was given in accordance with section 33-992.01, subsection F shall be made as follows: 1. If given by mail, by an acknowledgment of receipt of the notice in a form substantially as follows: "______________…

A. In order to impress and secure the lien provided for in this article, every person claiming the benefits of this article, within one hundred twenty days after completion of a building, structure or improvement, or any alteration or repair of such building, structure or improve…