Hawaii Revised Statutes 507. Liens

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...
• 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,...
• 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...

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,...

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...

Hotels

• 507-6 to 12 Repealed.
  L 1978, c 234, §2. Cross References For present provisions, see chapter 486K.

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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...

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• 507-17 Repealed.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...
• 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,...
• 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,...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...

PART II. MECHANIC'S AND MATERIALMAN'S LIEN
Hawaii Legal Reporter Citations
Held unconstitutional. 78-2 HLR 78-999.

• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 507-46 Priority, Record Of; Satisfaction.
  The lien shall relate to and take effect from the time of the visible commencement of operations for the improvement; it shall rank equally...
• 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...
• 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,...
• 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...

PART III. SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES

• 507-61 Definitions.
  Whenever used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: "Last known address" means the address provided by the occupant in the latest rental...
• 507-62 Owner's Lien.
  The owner of a self-service storage facility and the owner's heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a lien upon all personal property located...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 507-66 Method of Sale.
  (a) Fifteen days after sending the final demand and notice of sale, pursuant to section 507-65(1), an advertisement of the sale shall be published...
• 507-67 Security Interests, Rights.
  Any person who has a perfected security interest under chapter 490 may claim any personal property subject to the security interest and subject to...
• 507-68 Payment Before Sale.
  Any person claiming a right to the goods must pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred for particular...
• 507-69 Good Faith Purchaser.
  A purchaser in good faith of goods sold to enforce a lien in favor of the owner on goods stored at a self-service storage...
• 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,...
• 507-71 Other Rights.
  Nothing in this part shall be construed to impair or affect the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in...
• 507-72 Applicability.
  This part shall only apply to rental agreements entered into, or extended, or renewed after June 4, 1984. [L 1984, c 239, pt of...

PART IV. ATTORNEYS

• 507-81 Attorney's Lien Upon Actions and Judgments.
  (a) An attorney has a lien upon: (1) Actions, suits, and proceedings after commencement of the action or arbitration proceeding; (2) Judgments, decrees, orders,...
• 507-82 Liens on Attorneys; Certified Shorthand Reporter Services.
  (a) Subject to the notice requirements in subsection (b) and the exemptions described in subsection (d), a certified shorthand reporter furnishing a stenographic record of...

Last modified: October 27, 2016