Chapter 507 — Chapter 507

PART I. LIENS, GENERALLY Animals, Care of §507-1 Animals, lien for care of. Whoever pastures, feeds, or shelters animals by virtue of a contract with or by the consent of the owner of the animals for a compensation agreed upon, has a lien on the animals for pasturing, feeding, or…

Laundries, Cleaners §507-13 Lien for laundering, cleaning, dyeing, pressing. Every person to whom there has been or is delivered any article or lot of articles of wearing apparel or of household use for the purpose of laundering, cleaning, dyeing, or pressing thereof by such pers…

§507-14 Enforcement; notice; auction. If any lien has attached to any article or lot of articles under section 507-13 and remains unsatisfied for a period of at least ninety days, the article or lot of articles may be sold in the manner herein provided. All articles received in o…

§507-15 Application of proceeds of sale. Out of the proceeds of sale pursuant to section 507-14, the holder of the lien may retain the amount of the lien, plus twenty-five per cent thereof to cover expenses incurred in connection with the storage, handling, and sale of the articl…

§507-16 Redemption prior to sale. After publication of notice of the time and place of sale of an article or lot of articles pursuant to section 507-14 and prior to the sale thereof, the article or lot of articles may be redeemed and the lien thereon satisfied only by payment of …

Material and Labor Used on Public Works §507-17 REPEALED. L Sp 1993, c 8, §50.

Personal Property §507-18 Lien on personalty for work done and materials furnished. A person who makes, alters, or repairs any article of personal property at the request of the owner of the property, shall have a lien on the property for the reasonable charges for the work done …

§507-19 Enforcement of lien. The holder of any lien provided for in section 507-18 may, upon obtaining judgment for the amount due for the repairs, alterations, or improvements, have execution upon the property so held by the holder for the satisfaction of the holder's judgment. …

§507-2 Enforcement by sale of animals. If the owner of the animals, after demand and notice in writing that the lien will be enforced has been served upon the owner, fails to pay the amount due for the pasturing, feeding, or sheltering within thirty days, the holder of the lien m…

§507-20 Defense to lien by claimants. Any person having an interest in the property held by a lienor under section 507-18 may intervene in the action. [L 1921, c 131, §3; RL 1925, §2906; RL 1935, §4373; RL 1945, §8777; RL 1955, §193-23; HRS §507-20; am L 1972, c 106, §1(d)]

§507-21 [Complaint] in action to enforce lien; allegations. Where an action is filed under sections 507-18 to 507-22, the plaintiff shall set forth in the plaintiff's complaint that the plaintiff claims a lien upon certain personal property, which the plaintiff shall describe wit…

§507-22 Disputes as to application of proceeds of sale upon execution; jurisdiction of district courts; appeal. Where a dispute arises as to the application of the proceeds upon the sale under execution of property held by a lienor, the court shall order that the proceeds be paid…

§507-23 Sale of personal property by lien holder. Notwithstanding sections 507-18 to 507-22, in the event the reasonable charges for the work done and materials furnished do not exceed $150, the holder of any lien provided for in section 507-18 may, in lieu of obtaining judgment …

§507-3 Excess returned to owner. Any excess over the amount due, and costs of sale and advertising realized from the sale, shall be paid to the owner of the animals sold. [L 1892, c 9, §3; RL 1925, §2903; RL 1935, §4352; RL 1945, §8753; RL 1955, §193-3; HRS §507-3]

Dentists, Doctors, Hospitals §507-4 Liens for services in personal injury cases. Whenever any person recovers judgment for damages for personal injuries to oneself or to another, any hospital which has furnished room, board, supplies, facilities, or accommodations to the injured …

PART II. MECHANIC'S AND MATERIALMAN'S LIEN §507-41 Definitions. As used in this part, unless a definite meaning clearly appears from the context: "Furnishing of materials" includes supplying of: materials incorporated in the improvement or substantially consumed in construction o…

§507-42 When allowed; lessees, etc. Any person or association of persons furnishing labor or material in the improvement of real property shall have a lien upon the improvement as well as upon the interest of the owner of the improvement in the real property upon which the same i…

§507-43 Filing notice, contents. (a) Requirements. Any person claiming a lien shall apply therefor to the circuit court of the circuit where the property is situated. Such "Application For A Lien" shall be accompanied by a written "Notice Of Lien" setting forth the alleged facts …

§507-44 Record in circuit courts. The clerks at the circuit courts shall keep in their respective offices a book called "Notice of completion record" in which shall be entered a memorandum of each notice of completion filed and the date of filing, arranged alphabetically in the n…

§507-45 Discharge of lien. Any mechanics' and materialmen's lien may be discharged at any time by the owner, lessee, principal contractor or intermediate subcontractor filing with the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the property is located or with the assistant …

§507-47 Demand; enforcement; foreclosure; other attachment. After demand and refusal of the amount due or upon neglect to pay same upon demand, the lien may be enforced by action filed in the circuit court of the circuit in which the property is situated. The demand may be includ…

§507-48 Owner may retain amount due. Whenever the work or material for which a lien is filed is furnished to any contractor for use as set forth in section 507-42, the owner may retain from the amount payable to the contractor sufficient to cover the amount due or to become due t…

§507-49 Exceptions. (a) Anything contained in this part to the contrary notwithstanding, in connection with any repairs or improvements made or performed on property which before the repairs or improvements was used primarily for dwelling purposes, no lien shall exist either for …

Bailee §507-5 Foreclosure by bailee when not otherwise provided. Whenever any lien has attached to any personal property in the possession of a bailee and is unsatisfied for the period of at least sixty days, and no other procedure is provided by law for the foreclosure of the li…

Hotels §§507-6 to 507-12 REPEALED. L 1978, c 234, §2.

[PART III. SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES] §507-61 Definitions. Whenever used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: "Electronic mail" means the transmission of information or a communication by the use of a computer or other electronic means sent to a person ident…

§507-63 Rent due; notice of default and lien. When any part of the rent or other charges due from an occupant remain unpaid for fifteen consecutive days, an owner may deny the right of access to the occupant to the storage space at a self-service storage facility; provided that t…

§507-64 Notice of lien. If a notice has been sent, as required by section 507-63, and the total sum due has not been paid as specified in the notice, the owner may deny an occupant access to the space, enter the space, and remove any property found in the space to a place of safe…

§507-65 Final demand and notice of sale. If both notices have been sent, as required by sections 507-63 and 507-64, and the total sum due has not been paid as specified in the two prior notices, the owner may prepare for the sale of the occupant's property. The owner shall send t…

§507-66 Method of sale. (a) No sooner than fifteen days after sending the final demand and notice of sale, pursuant to section 507-65(1), the owner shall cause an advertisement of the sale to be: The advertisement shall include a general description of the goods, the name of the …

§507-70 Self-storage contracts. (a) Each contract for the rental or lease of individual storage space in a self-service storage facility shall be in writing and shall contain, in addition to the provisions otherwise required or permitted by law to be included, a statement that th…

[PART IV. ATTORNEYS] §507-81 Attorney's lien upon actions and judgments. (a) An attorney has a lien upon: (b) The lien shall be for: (c) Except for tax liens, prior liens of record on the real and personal property subject to the lien created by this section, and as provided in s…