§ 60.70.010 Intent — Definitions
§ 60.70.020 Real property common law liens unenforceable — Personal property common law liens limited
§ 60.70.030 No duty to accept filing of common law lien — Filing of a notice of invalid lien
§ 60.70.040 No duty to disclose record of common law lien
§ 60.70.050 Immunity from liability for failure to accept filing or disclose common law lien
§ 60.70.060 Petition for order directing common law lien claimant to appear before court — Service of process — Filing fee — Costs and attorneys’ fees
§ 60.70.070 Claim of lien against a federal, state, or local official or employee — Performance of duties — Validity
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 60.70 - Limitations on nonconsensual common law liens

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.