New York Lien Law

Every section of the New York Lien Law, in order — 175 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Lien Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Lien Law § 2 — Definitions
• N.Y. Lien Law § 3 — Mechanic's lien on real property
• N.Y. Lien Law § 4 — Extent of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 4-a — Insurance proceeds liable for demands
• N.Y. Lien Law § 5 — Liens under contracts for public improvements
• N.Y. Lien Law § 6 — Liens for labor on railroads
• N.Y. Lien Law § 7 — Liability for advance payments, collusive mortgages and incumbrances
• N.Y. Lien Law § 8 — Terms of contract may be demanded
• N.Y. Lien Law § 9 — Contents of notice of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 10 — Filing of notice of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 11 — Service of copy of notice of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 11-a — Notice of completion and acceptance may be demanded
• N.Y. Lien Law § 11-b — Copy of notice of lien to a contractor or subcontractor
• N.Y. Lien Law § 11-c — Copy of notice of lien to a contractor or subcontractor with respect to public improvements liens
• N.Y. Lien Law § 12 — Notice of lien on account of public improvements
• N.Y. Lien Law § 12-a — Amendment
• N.Y. Lien Law § 13 — Priority of liens
• N.Y. Lien Law § 14 — Assignment of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 15 — Assignments of contracts and orders to be filed
• N.Y. Lien Law § 16 — Assignment of contracts and orders for public improvement to be filed
• N.Y. Lien Law § 17 — Duration of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 18 — Duration of lien under contract for a public improvement
• N.Y. Lien Law § 19 — Discharge of lien for private improvement
• N.Y. Lien Law § 20 — Discharge of lien after notice of lien filed by payment of money into court
• N.Y. Lien Law § 21 — Discharge of lien for public improvement
• N.Y. Lien Law § 21-a — Vacating lien for a public improvement, by order of court
• N.Y. Lien Law § 22 — Building loan contract
• N.Y. Lien Law § 23 — Construction of article
• N.Y. Lien Law § 24 — Enforcement of mechanic's lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 25 — Priority of liens and assignments under contracts for public improvements
• N.Y. Lien Law § 26 — Subordination of liens after agreement with owner
• N.Y. Lien Law § 28 — Lien of certain judgments postponed
• N.Y. Lien Law § 29 — Subordination of liens to subsequent mortgage
• N.Y. Lien Law § 30 — Subordination of notices of lis pendens
• N.Y. Lien Law § 31 — Discharge of liens on sale of real property
• N.Y. Lien Law § 32 — Certain liens and claims not to be affected
• N.Y. Lien Law § 33 — Certain sections not to apply to laborers' liens
• N.Y. Lien Law § 34 — Waiver of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 35 — Waiver of arbitration; arbitrators' award conclusive
• N.Y. Lien Law § 37 — Bond to discharge all liens
• N.Y. Lien Law § 38 — Itemized statement may be required of lienor
• N.Y. Lien Law § 39 — Lien wilfully exaggerated is void
• N.Y. Lien Law § 39-a — Liability of lienor where lien has been declared void on account of wilful exaggeration
• N.Y. Lien Law § 39-c — Repossession of materials not used
• N.Y. Lien Law § 40 — Construction of article
• N.Y. Lien Law § 41 — Enforcement of mechanic's lien on real property
• N.Y. Lien Law § 42 — Enforcement of a lien under contract for a public improvement
• N.Y. Lien Law § 43 — Action in a court of record; consolidation of actions
• N.Y. Lien Law § 44 — Parties to an action in a court of record
• N.Y. Lien Law § 44-a — Foreclosure of mortgage; lienors defendants
• N.Y. Lien Law § 44-b — Necessary parties; lien against public or private improvement
• N.Y. Lien Law § 45 — Equities of lienors to be determined
• N.Y. Lien Law § 46 — Action in a court not of record
• N.Y. Lien Law § 47 — How summons served, when personal service cannot be made
• N.Y. Lien Law § 48 — Proceedings on return of summons; answer; judgment by default
• N.Y. Lien Law § 49 — Issue, how tried; judgment
• N.Y. Lien Law § 50 — Execution
• N.Y. Lien Law § 51 — Appeals from judgments in courts not of record
• N.Y. Lien Law § 52 — Transcrips of judgments in courts not of record
• N.Y. Lien Law § 53 — Costs and disbursements
• N.Y. Lien Law § 54 — Judgment in case of failure to establish lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 55 — Offer to pay money into court, or to deposit securities, in discharge of the lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 56 — Preference over contractors
• N.Y. Lien Law § 57 — Judgment may direct delivery of property in lieu of money
• N.Y. Lien Law § 58 — Judgment for deficiency
• N.Y. Lien Law § 59 — Vacating of a mechanic's lien; cancellation of bond; return of deposit, by order of court
• N.Y. Lien Law § 60 — Judgment in action to foreclose lien on account of public improvement
• N.Y. Lien Law § 61 — Judgment in action to foreclose a mechanic's lien on property of a railroad corporation
• N.Y. Lien Law § 62 — Bringing in new parties
• N.Y. Lien Law § 63 — Service of answer on state or public corporation
• N.Y. Lien Law § 64 — Award of personal judgment by court or referee
• N.Y. Lien Law § 65 — Arrears/past due support
• N.Y. Lien Law § 70 — Definition of trusts
• N.Y. Lien Law § 71 — Purpose of the trust; "trust claims"; "beneficiaries
• N.Y. Lien Law § 71-a — Further trust of funds received or receivable by owner under executory contract for the sale and improvement of real property
• N.Y. Lien Law § 72 — Diversion of trust funds
• N.Y. Lien Law § 73 — Affirmative defense in action against transferee of trust assets or to charge trustee in certain cases; "Notice of Lending
• N.Y. Lien Law § 74 — Authority of trustee in administering trust funds
• N.Y. Lien Law § 75 — Deposit of funds of trust; books or records to be kept
• N.Y. Lien Law § 76 — Right of beneficiaries to examine books or records and make copies, or to receive statement
• N.Y. Lien Law § 77 — Action to enforce trust
• N.Y. Lien Law § 78 — Relief after judgment on obligation constituting trust claim
• N.Y. Lien Law § 79 — Liens not affected
• N.Y. Lien Law § 79-a — Misappropriation of funds of trust
• N.Y. Lien Law § 80 — Liens on vessels
• N.Y. Lien Law § 81 — Lien on vessel causing damage
• N.Y. Lien Law § 82 — Notice of lien, when to be filed
• N.Y. Lien Law § 83 — Duration of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 84 — Assignment of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 85 — Enforcement of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 86 — Application for warrant
• N.Y. Lien Law § 87 — Undertaking to accompany application
• N.Y. Lien Law § 88 — Warrant; execution thereof
• N.Y. Lien Law § 89 — Order to show cause; contents; service
• N.Y. Lien Law § 90 — Notice of issuance of warrant to be published and served
• N.Y. Lien Law § 91 — Proceedings upon return of order to show cause; trial of issue
• N.Y. Lien Law § 92 — Order of sale, when made
• N.Y. Lien Law § 93 — Sale and proceeds
• N.Y. Lien Law § 94 — Notice of the distribution of the proceeds of sale
• N.Y. Lien Law § 95 — Liens for which no warrants are issued
• N.Y. Lien Law § 96 — Contested claims
• N.Y. Lien Law § 97 — Trial of issues and appeal
• N.Y. Lien Law § 98 — Distribution of proceeds
• N.Y. Lien Law § 99 — Payment of uncontested claims
• N.Y. Lien Law § 100 — Distribution of surplus
• N.Y. Lien Law § 101 — Application for a discharge of warrant
• N.Y. Lien Law § 102 — Undertaking to accompany application for discharge
• N.Y. Lien Law § 103 — Discharge of warrant
• N.Y. Lien Law § 104 — Action on undertaking
• N.Y. Lien Law § 105 — Costs of proceedings
• N.Y. Lien Law § 106 — Sheriff must return warrant
• N.Y. Lien Law § 107 — Discharge of lien before issue of warrant
• N.Y. Lien Law § 120 — Liens on monuments, gravestones and cemetery structures
• N.Y. Lien Law § 121 — Notice of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 122 — Proceedings to enforce lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 123 — Disposition of proceeds of sale
• N.Y. Lien Law § 124 — Duties of officers of cemetery associations
• N.Y. Lien Law § 140 — Lien for labor performed in quarrying, mining, dressing and cutting stone
• N.Y. Lien Law § 141 — Duration and effect of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 142 — Discharge of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 150 — Definitions
• N.Y. Lien Law § 151 — Creation of a lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 152 — Enforcement
• N.Y. Lien Law § 153 — Period of cure
• N.Y. Lien Law § 154 — Sale procedure for mold lien property
• N.Y. Lien Law § 160 — Lien on mare and foal, or on cow and calf
• N.Y. Lien Law § 162 — Copy of statement and certificate to be posted
• N.Y. Lien Law § 163 — Penalty
• N.Y. Lien Law § 180 — Artisans' lien on personal property
• N.Y. Lien Law § 182 — Self-storage facilities; lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 183 — Lien of bailee of animals
• N.Y. Lien Law § 184 — Lien of bailee of motor vehicles, motor boats or aircraft
• N.Y. Lien Law § 185 — Lien of manufacturers and throwsters of silk goods
• N.Y. Lien Law § 186 — Lien of bailees for hire
• N.Y. Lien Law § 187 — Liens of truckmen and draymen
• N.Y. Lien Law § 188 — Lien of motion picture film laboratories
• N.Y. Lien Law § 189 — Liens of hospitals
• N.Y. Lien Law § 190 — Corporate mortgages against real and personal property
• N.Y. Lien Law § 200 — Sale of personal property to satisfy a lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 201 — Notice of sale
• N.Y. Lien Law § 201-a — Proceeding to determine validity of liens
• N.Y. Lien Law § 202 — Sale to be advertised; exception
• N.Y. Lien Law § 202-a — Sale of a security
• N.Y. Lien Law § 202-b — Pledgee may buy at public sale
• N.Y. Lien Law § 203 — Redemption before sale
• N.Y. Lien Law § 204 — Disposition of proceeds
• N.Y. Lien Law § 205 — Remedy not exclusive
• N.Y. Lien Law § 206 — Enforcement by action; when and in what courts; procedure in action to foreclose real property mortgage applicable in actions to foreclos...
• N.Y. Lien Law § 207 — Warrant to seize chattel; proceedings thereupon
• N.Y. Lien Law § 208 — Judgment
• N.Y. Lien Law § 209 — Action in inferior court
• N.Y. Lien Law § 210 — Application
• N.Y. Lien Law § 211 — Arrears/past due support
• N.Y. Lien Law § 240 — Place of filing notices of liens and certificates and notices affecting such liens
• N.Y. Lien Law § 241 — Files, indexes, and entries
• N.Y. Lien Law § 242 — Non-attachment, release, discharge and subordination of liens
• N.Y. Lien Law § 243 — Fees
• N.Y. Lien Law § 244 — Execution of notices and certificates
• N.Y. Lien Law § 245 — Purpose of article
• N.Y. Lien Law § 246 — Notices of filing liens and certificate of discharge
• N.Y. Lien Law § 246-a — Bail bond to act as lien on real estate
• N.Y. Lien Law § 246-b — Notice of lien of bail bond in criminal actions or proceedings
• N.Y. Lien Law § 247 — Files, indexes and entries
• N.Y. Lien Law § 247-a — Indexing of criminal surety bond liens
• N.Y. Lien Law § 247-b — Discretion of recording officer
• N.Y. Lien Law § 247-c — Electronics indexes
• N.Y. Lien Law § 248 — Discharge of liens
• N.Y. Lien Law § 249 — Fees
• N.Y. Lien Law § 249-a — Form of certificate of transcript of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 249-b — Certificate or transcript of discharge of lien
• N.Y. Lien Law § 250 — Definition of recording officer
• N.Y. Lien Law § 250 — Laws repealed
• N.Y. Lien Law § 251 — When to take effect
• N.Y. Lien Law § 251 — Purposes of article