§ 60.28.011 Retained percentage — Public transportation projects — Labor and material lien created — Bond in lieu of retained funds — Termination before completion — Chapter deemed exclusive — Release of fe
§ 60.28.015 Recovery from retained percentage — Written notice to contractor of materials furnished
§ 60.28.021 Excess over lien claims paid to contractor
§ 60.28.030 Foreclosure of lien — Limitation of action — Release of funds
§ 60.28.040 Tax liens — Priority of liens
§ 60.28.051 Duties of disbursing officer upon completion of contract
§ 60.28.060 Duties of disbursing officer upon final acceptance of contract — Request of payment of taxes, increases, penalties, and claims
§ 60.28.080 Delay due to litigation — Change order or force account directive — Costs — Arbitration — Termination
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 60.28 - Lien for labor, materials, taxes on public works

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. Source: FDIC
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.