Title 29, Title 29 — Liens

Short title. W.S. 29-1-103 through 29-10-106 shall be known and may be cited as the "Revised Wyoming Statutory Lien Act".

Other lien statutes and legal processes not affected by this act. (a) Unless other statutes relating to liens specifically provide that the procedures specified in chapter 1, 2, 9 or 10 of this act apply, this act is supplemental to and does not supersede any other lien statutes …

Definitions; agency relationships presumed. (a) Except as otherwise provided, as used in this act: (i) "Contractor" means: (A) A person employed by and contracting with an owner to improve an owner's property including: (I) An architect; (II) A professional engineer; and (III) A …

Lien statement to be filed; contents; notice; fee. (a) In order to have a perfected lien pursuant to this act, a lien claimant shall file with the county clerk a lien statement verifying the accuracy of the lien and the allegations set forth in the lien statement, sworn to and ac…

Notice of satisfaction to be filed. (a) Whenever any debt which is secured by a lien pursuant to this act is paid and satisfied, the lien claimant shall file notice of satisfaction of the lien in the office of the county clerk of any county in which the lien is filed and the lien…

Liability for failure to file a notice of satisfaction. In addition to any actual damages, any lien claimant refusing or neglecting to file the notice of satisfaction as provided in W.S. 29-1-313 within thirty (30) days after payment, and after having received by certified or reg…

Jurisdiction of circuit and district court; Rules of Civil Procedure applicable in foreclosure action; attorney fees. (a) All actions to foreclose a lien perfected under this act are quasi in rem proceedings and shall be commenced by filing a complaint in either the district cour…

Priority of liens. (a) Except as provided in this section, the liens provided by this act shall be on an equal footing without reference to the date of the filing of the lien statement. (b) Any lien perfected in compliance with this act attaches to the real property, fixtures, ma…

Work or materials furnished considered done under same contract; exceptions. All work performed or materials furnished by a lien claimant shall be considered as having been done under the same contract unless more than one hundred eighty (180) days elapse from the date of the per…

Notice of foreclosure to prior perfected lienholders; effect of failure to notify. The holder of any prior perfected lien upon the real property is entitled to notice in suits to foreclose the lien. A foreclosure proceeding shall not be rendered invalid by failure to give the not…

Remedies not exclusive. The remedies provided by this act are not exclusive.

Filing and recording fees. The county clerk shall be paid the same fees as provided by W.S. 18-3-402 for recording all papers under this act.

Consent to jurisdiction and venue. By contracting to perform work or furnish materials on a project located in Wyoming, each contractor, subcontractor and materialman who asserts a lien submits to the laws of Wyoming and the jurisdiction of the district and circuit courts in the …

Substitute security to satisfy lien; filing and effect thereof; action upon security. (a) Any lien created pursuant to this act filed against any real or personal property is satisfied if the owner of the property, contractor or subcontractor has deposited with the court having j…

False or frivolous liens; damages; penalties. (a) Any claim of lien against a federal, state or local official or employee based on the performance or nonperformance of that official's or employee's duties shall be invalid unless accompanied by a specific order from a court of co…