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THE NATIONAL SOURCE DIRECTORY

Fifty states.
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Find the official starting point for construction lien law in every state, plus the District of Columbia. Each entry identifies the publisher and the title or chapter to look for.

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51 jurisdictions shown · 50 states + District of Columbia

AL

Alabama

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Title 35, Chapter 11; mechanics and materialmen

Alabama Legislature

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AK

Alaska

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Title 34, Chapter 35; liens

Alaska Legislature

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AZ

Arizona

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Title 33, Chapter 7; liens

Arizona Legislature

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AR

Arkansas

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Title 18, Chapter 44; construction liens

Arkansas Legislature

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CA

California

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Civil Code, Part 6; works of improvement

California Legislature

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CO

Colorado

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Title 38, Article 22; general mechanics’ liens

Colorado General Assembly

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CT

Connecticut

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Chapter 847; liens

Connecticut General Assembly

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DE

Delaware

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Title 25, Chapter 27; mechanics’ liens

Delaware General Assembly

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FL

Florida

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Chapter 713, Part I; construction liens

Florida Legislature

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GA

Georgia

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Title 44, Chapter 14, Article 8; liens

Georgia General Assembly

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HI

Hawaii

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HRS Chapter 507, Part II · court attachment, completion and title records

Hawaii Legislature

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ID

Idaho

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Title 45, Chapter 5; liens of mechanics and materialmen

Idaho Legislature

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IL

Illinois

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770 ILCS 60; Mechanics Lien Act

Illinois General Assembly

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IN

Indiana

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Title 32, Article 28, Chapter 3; mechanic’s liens

Indiana General Assembly

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IA

Iowa

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Chapter 572; mechanic’s liens

Iowa Legislature

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KS

Kansas

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Chapter 60, Article 11; liens for labor and material

Kansas Legislature

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KY

Kentucky

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Chapter 376; statutory liens

Kentucky General Assembly

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LA

Louisiana

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Revised Statutes Title 9; Private Works Act

Louisiana State Legislature

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ME

Maine

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Title 10, Chapter 603; liens on buildings and lands

Maine Legislature

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MD

Maryland

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Real Property, Title 9; statutory liens

Maryland General Assembly

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MA

Massachusetts

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Chapter 254; liens on buildings and land

Massachusetts General Court

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MI

Michigan

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Act 497 of 1980; Construction Lien Act

Michigan Legislature

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MN

Minnesota

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Chapter 514; liens against property

Minnesota Legislature

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MS

Mississippi

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Title 85, Chapter 7; construction liens

Mississippi Secretary of State

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MO

Missouri

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Chapter 429; statutory liens against real estate

Missouri Revisor of Statutes

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MT

Montana

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Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5; construction liens

Montana Legislature

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NE

Nebraska

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Chapter 52; liens

Nebraska Legislature

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NV

Nevada

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Chapter 108; statutory liens

Nevada Legislature

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NH

New Hampshire

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Chapter 447; liens

New Hampshire General Court

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NJ

New Jersey

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Title 2A, Chapter 44A; Construction Lien Law (opens official short-title section)

New Jersey Legislature

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NM

New Mexico

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Chapter 48, Article 2; mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens

New Mexico Compilation Commission

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NY

New York

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Lien Law, Article 2; mechanics’ liens

New York State Senate

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NC

North Carolina

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G.S. Chapter 44A, Article 2 · agent notices, funds and real property

North Carolina General Assembly

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ND

North Dakota

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Chapter 35-27; construction liens

North Dakota Legislative Branch

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OH

Ohio

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Chapter 1311; liens

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OK

Oklahoma

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Title 42; liens

Oklahoma Legislature

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OR

Oregon

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Chapter 87; statutory liens

Oregon Legislature

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PA

Pennsylvania

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Mechanics’ Lien Law of 1963; Act 497

Pennsylvania General Assembly

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RI

Rhode Island

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Title 34, Chapter 28; mechanics’ liens

Rhode Island General Assembly

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SC

South Carolina

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S.C. Code Chapter 29-5 · notices, account, service and court action

South Carolina Legislature

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SD

South Dakota

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Chapter 44-9; mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens

South Dakota Legislature

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TN

Tennessee

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Title 66, Chapter 11; mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens (Tennessee Code link)

Tennessee General Assembly

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TX

Texas

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Property Code, Chapter 53; mechanic’s, contractor’s, or materialman’s lien

Texas Legislature

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UT

Utah

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Title 38, Chapter 1a; preconstruction and construction liens

Utah Legislature

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VT

Vermont

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Title 9, Chapter 51; miscellaneous liens

Vermont General Assembly

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VA

Virginia

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Virginia Code Title 43, Chapter 1 · agent, memorandum and owner notices

Virginia Legislative Information System

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WA

Washington

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Chapter 60.04 RCW; mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens

Washington State Legislature

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WV

West Virginia

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Chapter 38, Article 2; mechanics’ liens

West Virginia Legislature

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WI

Wisconsin

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Chapter 779, Subchapter I; construction liens

Wisconsin Legislature

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WY

Wyoming

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Title 29; liens

Wyoming Legislature

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DC

District of Columbia

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Title 40, Chapter 3; mechanics’ liens

Council of the District of Columbia

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