§ 18-43-101. Lien for production of labor
All laborers who shall perform work and labor for any person under a written or verbal contract shall have an absolute lien on the production of their labor for the work and labor if unpaid for it.
§ 18-43-102. Lien on object, etc., worked on — Liability of purchasers
(a) (1) Laborers who perform work and labor on any object, thing, material, or property shall have an absolute lien on the object, thing, material, or property for labor done and performed, subject to prior liens and landlord’s liens for rent and supplies. (2) These liens may be enforced within the same time and in […]
§ 18-43-103. Miner’s or quarry worker’s lien
(a) Any person working in any mines in the State of Arkansas or in any quarries, either stone or marble, shall have a lien on the output of any such mines or quarries for the amount due for his or her work. In addition thereto, his or her lien shall attach to all the machinery, […]
§ 18-43-104. Time liens take effect
Liens under the provisions of §§ 18-43-101, 18-43-105 — 18-43-110, and 18-43-112 — 18-43-117 are in full force and effect from and after the time the labor is performed.
§ 18-43-105. Time to commence actions — Settlement
(a) Proceedings under this section and §§ 18-43-101, 18-43-104, 18-43-106 — 18-43-110, and 118-43-112 — 18-43-117 shall be commenced within eight (8) months after the work is done. (b) However, the employer may bring the laborer to settlement before a proper officer any time after the labor is performed by giving the laborer or his […]
§ 18-43-106. Filing of sworn statement
(a) (1) Every person who has a lien as provided in this section and §§ 18-43-101, 18-43-104, 18-43-105, 18-43-107—18-43-110, and 18-43-112—18-43-117 and wishes to avail himself or herself of the lien by an action before a court having jurisdiction. (2) (A) The claimant shall make a sworn statement of the amount due after all just […]
§ 18-43-107. Notice of action
(a) (1) The party initiating the action shall cause notice to be given to the defendant in the usual way. (2) However, if the defendant is a nonresident, the notice will be given by at least two (2) insertions in the county newspaper or by posting three (3) notices, two (2) in the most public […]
§ 18-43-108. Proceedings for larger amounts
When the amount exceeds three hundred dollars ($300), the proceeding will be the same as described for smaller amounts, except the plaintiff shall make a sworn statement before the clerk of the circuit court, and there shall be thirty (30) days’ notice given to the defendant before the day of trial.