Illinois Mechanics Lien Act
Table of Contents

Sec. 0.01. Short title
Sec. 1. Contractor defined; amount of lien; waiver of lien; attachment of lien; agreement to waive; when not enforceable.
Sec. 2. Labor, services, material, fixtures, apparatus or machinery, forms or form work furnished by mistake.
Sec. 3. Labor, services, material, fixtures, apparatus or machinery, forms or form work furnished for lands of married person; lands held by husband and wife.
Sec. 4. Contractor May Discontinue Work for Nonpayment.
Sec. 5. Statement of persons furnishing labor, services, material, fixtures, apparatus or machinery, forms or form work notice to owner of waiver; size of type.
Sec. 6. Completion Time for Work.
Sec. 7. Claim for lien; third parties; errors or overcharges; multiple buildings or lots.
Sec. 8. Assignability of Liens.
Sec. 9. Right to Sue; Claims and Counterclaims.
Sec. 10. Suits By Representatives.
Sec. 11. Averments in pleading; parties; dismissal; notice.
Sec. 12. Amendments to Pleadings; Receivers.
Sec. 13. Defendant shall answer as in other civil actions.
Sec. 14. No Delay of Trial.
Sec. 15. Preference for Labor Liens.
Sec. 16. Priority as to Liens Upon Land.
Sec. 17. Costs.
Sec. 18. Partition and Sale of Land.
Sec. 19. Division of Proceeds of Sale.
Sec. 20. Rights of Redemption.
Sec. 21. Sub‑contractor defined; lien of sub‑contractor; notice; size of type; service of notice; amount of lien; default by contractor.
Sec. 21.01. Failure of contractor to pay sub‑contractor; fraud; penalty.
Sec. 21.02. Construction Trust Funds.
Sec. 22. Partners or joint contractors; sub‑letting of contract; statement by sub‑contractor; failure to provide; penalty.
Sec. 23. Liens against public funds.
Sec. 24. Written notice by sub‑contractor; service; when notice not necessary; form of notice.
Sec. 25. Notice to persons not found or not residing in county.
Sec. 26. Claim for wages as laborer preferred.
Sec. 27. Payments by Owner.
Sec. 28. Suits by laborers, materialmen or sub‑contractors.
Sec. 30. Multiple liens; insufficient funds; hearing; judgment.
Sec. 31. Matters to be Included in the Complaint.
Sec. 32. Payments to contractor by owner.
Sec. 34. Written Demand For Suit.
Sec. 35. Satisfaction or release; recording; neglect; penalty.
Sec. 36. Misrepresentations Regarding Materials.
Sec. 37. Boats and Mobile Homes.
Sec. 38. Fees to County Recorder of Deeds.
Sec. 39. Construed as Remedial Act.


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